Football Recap: Wake Christian Academy Comes Up Short + How To Watch

If Wake Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 65-0 takedown of Lee Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs had to suffer through a 60-30 loss at the hands of the Lawrence Academy Warriors. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.

Trace Turner

Rushing Yards

08/22/25 vs John Paul II Catholic	94
10/03/25 @ Lawrence Academy	93
08/28/25 @ Halifax Academy	73
09/26/25 vs Lee Christian	61
09/19/25 vs Cary Christian	25

Wake Christian Academy lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brady Stiltner, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and one TD. Trace Turner helped out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.

While Wake Christian Academy came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Lawrence Academy: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 36.8%. The team can thank Patrick Ellis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wake Christian Academy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.2%.

Wake Christian Academy's defensive line didn't let Simon Lundy, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Lawrence Academy's QB won't forget Anderson Seay anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Warriors' side was Daniel Setikas, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss).

Lawrence Academy was led to victory by Ayden Foster and Lundy. Foster rushed for 144 yards and three scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, while Lundy threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns Foster has posted since back in September of 2024.

Wake Christian Academy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Lawrence Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wake Christian Academy will welcome Wayne Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence Academy, they will be playing at home against Halifax Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.