The Lafayette Christian Cougars will take on the Unity Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Christian's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Unity Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lafayette Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Holy Ground Baptist Academy, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Lafayette Christian was ranked eighth). Lafayette Christian put the hurt on Holy Ground Baptist Academy with a sharp 38-16 victory on Friday. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lafayette Christian relied on the efforts of Jonathan Ross, who picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and David Karvelas, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Another reason for the win was Lafayette Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Eli Carroll was especially locked on to Holy Ground Baptist Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Carroll also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian put another one in the bag last Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Horizon Christian Academy a 7-0 shutout.
Lafayette Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Unity Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Lafayette Christian came up short against Unity Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 30-22. Will Lafayette Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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