Football Recap: Lanier Christian Academy Skates Past Cherokee Christian with Ease

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Previous Games

11/07/25 - Home	42-14 W
09/19/25 - Away	31-7 W
11/21/24 - Neutral	14-13 W
10/18/24 - Home	17-10 W
11/03/23 - Home	3-13 L
+ 5 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Lanier Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cherokee Christian Warriors 42-14. The Lightning have beaten the Warriors the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.

Lanier Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kellan Mack led the charge by throwing for 308 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Those three passing touchdowns gave Mack a new career-high. 122 of Mack's passing yards were hauled in by Andrew Batusic, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lanier Christian Academy proved: they limited Cherokee Christian to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Drew Kalinauskis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lanier Christian Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.

Lanier Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Davis Rowan, Kalinauskis, and Evan Kalinauskis picked up one apiece. Isaiah Hrenuic was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Lanier Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Cherokee Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Lanier Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Creekside Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 21st. The Lightning's defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 28 points per game this season. Cherokee Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.