South Haven Christian and Tennessee Heat squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but South Haven Christian had to settle for second. They fell 52-42 to Tennessee Heat. Despite 178 more yards than Tennessee Heat, South Haven Christian couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, South Haven Christian still got an impressive performance from Kade Atkinson, who rushed for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Atkinson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
Even though they lost, South Haven Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Levi Ashburn had a dynamite game for Tennessee Heat, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 128 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ashburn has posted since back in October of 2023. Maddox Mahaffey was another key player, picking up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Haven Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Tennessee Heat, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
South Haven Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tennessee Heat, they will square off against Freedom C on Saturday. One thing working in Freedom C's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten matchups.
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