Football Preview: Lakehill Prep Warriors vs. Lucas Christian Academy Warriors
The Lakehill Prep Warriors will challenge the Lucas Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Lakehill Prep on the road against St. Paul's Prep as the team secured a 78-32 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Lions are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lucas Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Harvest Christian Academy on Friday, but Harvest Christian Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Saints, posting a 30-0 victory at home. The game marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season so far.
Lucas Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Wheeler led the charge by throwing for 128 yards and three touchdowns. Wheeler is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Lucas Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Pierce Horton, Parker Hall, and Noah Martin picked up one apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Lakehill Prep and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Lucas Christian Academy, their record is now 3-1.
Lakehill Prep lost to Lucas Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 38-20 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Lakehill Prep, Rylee Holman (who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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