The Cornerstone Christian Eagles will challenge the Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Cornerstone Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Victory Christian, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Cornerstone Christian was ranked 13th). Cornerstone Christian simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Victory Christian 56-12 at home. Cornerstone Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Colby Harrison, who rushed for 204 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Jess Nelson was another key player, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cornerstone Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Cornerstone Christian wouldn't let Victory Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cornerstone Christian can thank Brody Barksdale and Bolton Lawton for forcing both of them. Barksdale is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jacksonville Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-12 win over Clay County Christian Academy at home. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
The victory got Cornerstone Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Cornerstone Christian was dealt a bruising 46-7 loss at the hands of Jacksonville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jacksonville Christian Academy's Noah Lee, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Cornerstone Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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