Football Game Preview: Ovilla Christian vs. Newman International Academy

On Friday Ovilla Christian take on Newman International Academy at 7:00 PM. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Ovilla Christian and Newman International Academy will really light up the scoreboard.

If Ovilla Christian were riding high off their 40-8 takedown of Nazarene Christian Academy three weeks ago, that ride came to an abrupt end. Ovilla Christian were completely outmatched, falling 38-74 to Calvary Christian.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Newman International Academy's strategy against Fellowship Academy last Friday. Newman International Academy were fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Fellowship Academy 50-6. Newman International Academy were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.

Newman International Academy's victory lifted them to 2-3 while Ovilla Christian's loss dropped them down to 2-3. In their victory, Newman International Academy relied heavily on junior Trey Linwood, who rushed for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ovilla Christian will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.