Goodpasture Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 43-13 loss at the hands of the Nashville Christian Eagles. The Cougars lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 31-30 score last time.
Leading Nashville Christian to victory were Brock Haywood and Jared Curtis. Haywood rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while Curtis rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kaden Grigsby, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Goodpasture Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Nashville Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goodpasture Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on The Webb School at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Nashville Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Columbia Academy on Friday. Nashville Christian's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Columbia Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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