After each having a week off, the Lafayette Christian Cougars and the New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
Lafayette Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Community Christian, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Lafayette Christian was ranked sixth). Lafayette Christian took down Community Christian 19-0 last Friday. The 19-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jonathan Ross, who picked up 219 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. David Karvelas also helped out by tossing the rock for 270 yards.
Meanwhile, New Creation Christian Academy hadn't done well against Kings Way Christian School recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. New Creation Christian Academy took their match at home with ease, bagging a 57-6 victory over Kings Way Christian School. The win was a breath of fresh air for New Creation Christian Academy as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
The victory was the third in a row for Lafayette Christian, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. As for New Creation Christian Academy, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette Christian against New Creation Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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