Football Game Preview: Veritas Academy vs. Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2023, 1:56pm

Preview: Veritas Academy vs. Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights

Veritas Academy is 7-2 against Hill Country Christian School of Austin since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Veritas Academy are on the road again and play against the Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights at 2:00 p.m. on November 24th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Veritas Academy walked away with it. They managed a 62-56 win over Saint Mary's Hall on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Hill Country Christian School of Austin came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Logos Prep Academy by a score of 68-58. Hill Country Christian School of Austin pushed the score to 50-28 by the end of the third, a deficit Logos Prep Academy cut but never quite recovered from.

Ethan Howard got back to being his usual excellent self, as he rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 171 yards and four touchdowns. Sam Williams also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.

Their wins bumped Veritas Academy to 6-4 and Hill Country Christian School of Austin to 9-1.

Veritas Academy might still be hurting after the 80-60 loss they got from Hill Country Christian School of Austin in their previous meeting back in October. Can Veritas Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.