BY WIL CREWS

SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM

OPELIKA —

The varsity Southern Christian Academy Patriots improved to 3–5 on the season with a 40-8 win against Meadowview Christian last Friday night.

The Patriots jumped on their opponents from the beginning of the game, taking a 26-0 lead after just one quarter. Southern Christian kept the momentum going in the second quarter as they extended their lead to 40-0.

“I believe our offensive line has finally found their purpose on the team and accepted their responsibilities,” said Southern Christian head coach Jason Scott on the impressive offensive performance. “I have told them from the beginning that if we are going to win, they are going to be the guys leading the charge. And I think they finally accepted that idea.”

Meadowview managed to score a touchdown and two-point conversion late in the game, but the damage was already done. Despite only earning 11 first downs compared to Meadowview’s 20, the Patriots played a clean game, committing just three penalties for 15 yards, and won the turnover battle, recovering one fumble en route to the win.

Offensively, freshman Jackson Dooley led the Patriots with 78 yards passing and two touchdowns. No Patriot rusher managed to find the end zone, but the team tallied 77 yards on the ground.

Defensively, Junior Josiah Frick led the patriots with 11 total tackles — four more than anyone else on the team.

The Patriots will close out their 2022 season with a game against Trinity in Pelham, Alabama, Friday, Nov. 4. Scott is expecting a good performance from his team as the Southern Christian junior varsity team defeated Trinity 46-0 last week.

“Ending the season on a win will mean a lot to our coaches and our guys,” Scott said. “It will inspire them to work harder in the offseason and hopefully give them some good stories to tell their family and friends. That’s what it’s all about in the end, anyways.”