Southern Christian's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Ezekiel Academy Knights 48-14 at home. Considering the Patriots have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Southern Christian to victory were Jagger Scott and Elijah Bailey. Scott gained 228 total yards and four touchdowns, while Bailey rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Scott's longest reception was for an incredible 97 yards. Lawton Curran was in the mix too, providing Southern Christian with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ezekiel Academy only rushed for 41.
One reason for the win was Southern Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Curran and Gavin Cooper, who racked up seven sacks between them.
When it comes to explaining why Ezekiel Academy lost, don't look at Shaun Taylor. Despite the final result, he threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Southern Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ezekiel Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Southern Christian and Lighthouse HomeSchool are set to duel on Friday. Southern Christian is facing Lighthouse HomeSchool at the right time seeing as Lighthouse HomeSchool is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Ezekiel Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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