Despite a strong season so far, Hickory Grove Christian has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 27-7 to the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 20-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Jaxson Lee threw for 81 yards on ten of 21 attempts. Noah Belote was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards. On the ground, Nathan Dowdy rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown.
Jaiden McKnight-Quick went supernova For Metrolina Christian Academy., rushing for 172 yards and one TD while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 172 rushing yards gave McKnight-Quick a new career-high.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Looking ahead, Hickory Grove Christian will face off against Harrells Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Metrolina Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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