South Haven Christian will stay at home for another week and welcome the Tri-Cities Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Haven Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
South Haven Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Christian Community, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (South Haven Christian was ranked sixth). South Haven Christian took down Christian Community 86-68 on Friday. South Haven Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kade Atkinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 228 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 38 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Haven Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Tri-Cities Christian at home against Zion Christian Academy on Friday as the squad secured a 50-6 victory. Tri-Cities Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
South Haven Christian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Tri-Cities Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for South Haven Christian against Tri-Cities Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 64-36 win. Does South Haven Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-Cities Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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