BY WIL CREWS
SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
OPELIKA —
Southern Christian Academy (SCA) ended its season with a bang, winning all three games last week and securing the Alabama Christian Sports Conference (ACSC) junior varsity championship with an 8-0 undefeated record. The varsity squad had its best season going 4-5, and were one touchdown away from its first ACSC playoff game. The varsity squad did receive an invite to play in the National Association of Christian Athletes 8-Man football tournament this year for the first time. Junior QB Josiah Frick holds the No. 3 spot for total yards in MaxPreps’ Alabama 8-man football leaderboard, pulling in almost 1,500 total yards for the season. He also received ACSC Special Teams Player of the Year, The Doug Harrison Christian Character Award and was selected for the ACSC All-Conference Team. Freshman linebacker Jagger Scott currently holds the No. 3 spot for the Maxpreps leaderboard on the defensive side of the ball, bringing in 66 tackles for the year with only nine games played this season. With an additional game, Scott would have easily taken the No. 2 spot as a freshman.
“Winning all three games decisively last week was a huge lift for the coaches and the guys, it really was the cherry on top for us this season,” said SCA head coach Jason Scott. “We will only lose one player, Lee Trotter, who is our only senior this year. We should come back very strong and ready to give Evangel and Ezekiel a run for their money in the conference next year.”
The Patriots have declined the offer to play at NACA this year, but look forward to making some noise there next season.
“We have a lot to celebrate this season,” Scott said. “We are young but we are tough, going undefeated in our conference is nothing to scoff at. We’ve added cheerleading to our fall sports program, which made a huge difference in team morale this season. And lastly, we are growing our numbers every season, as word gets out who we are and what we stand for. More kids will be drawn to SCA going forward; I know we are getting bigger and better every year thanks to hard work of our people and the favor of our Lord Jesus Christ.”