Impact Christian Academy entered their tilt with Episcopal School of Jacksonville on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 36-15 margin over the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Leading Impact Christian Academy to victory were Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy and Andrew Wright Jr. Caldwell-Hardy gained 243 total yards and three touchdowns, while Wright Jr threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Caldwell-Hardy's longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards. Impact Christian Academy also got help from Rasean Clark, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Impact Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Impact Christian Academy's defense and their 11 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tristian Kelly and Jayden Williams, who racked up eight sacks between them. Kelly is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Impact Christian Academy got some further help from Trent Kincaid: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Episcopal School of Jacksonville still got an impressive performance from Alex Hicks, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Hicks has posted since back in September.
Impact Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.
Impact Christian Academy is on the road again on Friday to play University Christian at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Impact Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. Episcopal School of Jacksonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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