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 square off against the Union Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Claiborne Academy took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 50-16 victory over Riverdale Academy. Considering Claiborne Academy has won four matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyler Monk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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. Dylan Buckner also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Claiborne Academy's defense and their three sacks. Kase Holloway was especially locked on to Riverdale Academy's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Christian Academy). They blew past Northeast Baptist, posting a 60-27 win on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Union Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Jackson led the charge by rushing 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.
The win made it two in a row for Claiborne Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Union Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Claiborne Academy against Union Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 36-8 win. In that game, Claiborne Academy amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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