The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder will head out to square off against the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Jacksonville Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Russell Christian Academy, who was ranked sixth at the time (Jacksonville Christian Academy was ranked tenth). Jacksonville Christian Academy took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-16 victory over Russell Christian Academy. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ezekiel Academy lost 68-42 to Evangel Christian on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Lightning: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Ezekiel Academy got top-tier performance from Branden Davis, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaun Taylor, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ezekiel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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