Liberty Christian stays unbeaten with 35-13 win over EC Glass at home
Liberty Christian Academy HS, Lynchburg, VA – Liberty Christian Academy entertained the Hilltoppers of EC glass on a beautiful fall night. LCA looked to keep their unbeaten streak at home alive.
Almost before fans found their seats, LCA QB 9 Jeb Moon took the opening kickoff 84 yards for LCA’s first score. Less then :10 into the game, the Bulldogs had drawn first blood. EC Glass would start with a three and out series, but on their next drive the Hilltoppers got a huge momentum boost when OLB 9 Brayden Morgan drilled Moon on a huge sack, forcing a punt.
Not to be outdone on Glass’ next series, the LCA defense sacked Glass QB 12 Max Calloway on back to back plays. First it was Senior DL 56 Tyler Murray, followed up by DE 22 Weston Woodard. LCA added to their lead, after a EC Glass fumble. It took 8 plays for Moon to card his second score of the night, making it 14-0 with 8 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter.
Glass finally got it rolling on their next drive, marching 55 yards, culminating in a QB 12 Calloway 8-yard TD toss to WR 8 Jamar Smith. LCA answered right back, needing only 3 plays.Moon connected with WR 3 J.D. Murphy on a 20-yard toss and run to make it 21-7. Glass finished out the 2nd quarter driving to score on a 37-yard TD pass from Calloway to WR 14 Sam Tracy. The ensuing PAT was denied by LCA, 21-13 Bulldogs. The second half was all LCA. RB/DB 8 Gideon Davidson broke into the scoring column with a 6-yard touchdown run increasing the lead to 28-13. Davidson added another TD run, from 36 yards out at the end of the third quarter. The 4th quarter was a stale mate and the Bulldogs celebrated their unblemished home record with the 35-13 victory. – Dylan James
OFFENSE:
Rushing:
LCA – Gideon Davidson 26/162,2TDs, Elijah Castneada 6/49, Jeb Moon 3/0,TD, Jaden Coward 3/2, Justis Belford 2/4 EC Glass – Taveon Carter 4/30, MIke Thomas 11/29, Max Calloway 7/(-14), Jamar Smith 3/4
PASSING:
LCA – Jeb Moon 8/11,128,TD EC Glass – Max Calloway 9/14,105,2TDs, Marty Kittrell 0/2,0
RECEIVING:
LCA – Dalton Nesselrotte 3/91, Josh Pillai 1/12, J.D. Murphy 1/20,TD, Griffin Tilley 3/5 EC Glass – Sam Tracy 2/52,TD, Jamar Smith 3/42,TD, Lincoln Funke 1/2, Paige 1/8, Taveon Carter 2/1
Scoring
1st quarter
LCA :Jeb Moon 84-yard TD Kickoff return; PAT Ryan Pettit 11:47
2nd quarter
LCA : Jeb Moon 5-yard TD run; PAT Ryan Pettit 8:22
EC Glass : Max Calloway 8-yard TD pass to Jamar Smith; PAT Will Pacot 5:06
LCA : Jeb Moon 20-yard TD pass to J.D. Murphy; PAT Ryan Pettit 3:48
EC Glass : Max Calloway 37-yard TD pass to Sam Tracy; PAT Will Pacot No Good 0:57
3rd Quarter
LCA : Gideon Davidson 6-yard TD run; PAT Ryan Pettit 7:06
LCA : Gideon Davidson 36-yard TD run; PAT Ryan Pettit 1:13
4th quarter