Chattanooga Christian School looked like a football team on a mission Friday night in its Division II-AA playoff game against Christian Academy of Knoxville.
Hosting a postseason game for the first time, the Chargers were dominant in a 42-10 victory at David Stanton Field, pounding the Warriors on the ground to the tune of 402 yards.
CCS (7-3) was led by junior running backs Traveon Scott and Jamichael Baxter. Scott had 191 yards and three touchdowns, and Baxter rushed for 134 yards and two scores.
“I told the kids the game was going to be won in the trenches,” Chargers coach Mark Mariakis said. “Our kids were challenged all week just to do what you do and not worry about everybody else. I felt like they handled themselves well, showed up and played the most complete game since I’ve been at CCS.”
Offensive linemen are often overlooked in favor of ball carriers. For the Chargers, led by seniors Keano Roberts and Colt Sinor, the commanding presence of the big men is hard to ignore.