Claiborne Academy has gone 7-2 against Union Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Claiborne Academy Rebels will head out to face off against the Union Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Claiborne Academy on the road against Riverdale Academy as the squad secured a 50-16 victory. Claiborne Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 34 points or more this season.
Kyler Monk was his usual excellent self, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 115 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another big playmaker for Claiborne Academy was Dylan Buckner, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Claiborne Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Kase Holloway was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Union Christian Academy faced Northeast Baptist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Union Christian Academy blew past Northeast Baptist 60-27 on the road. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Union Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Jackson, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Caden Chandler was another major influence, as he rushed for 60 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Union Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Claiborne Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Union Christian Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Everything came up roses for Claiborne Academy against Union Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 36-8 victory. In that contest, Claiborne Academy amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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