On Friday, Lafayette Christian faced Young Americans Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lafayette Christian Cougars won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Young Americans Christian Eagles 43-42. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Lafayette Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Karvelas, who threw for 349 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Rion Singleton and Jayden Sigur certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Singleton rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while Sigur threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Singleton's longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards.
Lafayette Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Young Americans Christian, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Lafayette Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Young Americans Christian, they will challenge Johnson Ferry Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Young Americans Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
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