The Young Americans Christian Eagles will face off against the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Young Americans Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Lafayette Christian, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Young Americans Christian was ranked 12th). Young Americans Christian was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to Lafayette Christian. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Young Americans Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rion Singleton, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Jayden Sigur, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 85 yards.
Even though they lost, Young Americans Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette Christian only rushed for 83.
Young Americans Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gabe Campbell.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Horizon Christian Academy to the tune of 50-14 on Friday. Considering the Saints have won four matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The win got Johnson Ferry Christian Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Young Americans Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Everything went Young Americans Christian's way against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August, as Young Americans Christian made off with a 47-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's Lucas Scheffer, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 88 yards on only ten carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Young Americans Christian still be able to contain Scheffer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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