Football Preview: Destiny Christian Academy Lions vs. Grant Pacers
The Destiny Christian Academy Lions will take on the Grant Pacers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Grant is hoping to do what Benicia couldn't on Friday: put an end to Destiny Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Destiny Christian Academy took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over Benicia. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Dallas Munn and his top target Greyson Smith. Munn threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while Smith picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Munn a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (111 yards to be exact) also went to Antonio Johnson.
Destiny 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 Rocko Freeman Saucedo, Caleb Hill, and Smith picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Grant scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to Clovis East on the road by a 59-45 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (35), the Pacers still had to take the loss.
Loss or not, Grant got some senior leadership from Brandon Lambert and Luke Alexander. Lambert gained 195 total yards and two touchdowns, while Alexander. threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for him. Koby "Cheese" Shabazz was Alexander's top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Destiny Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Destiny Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Destiny Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Grant in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 and fell 35-32. Can Destiny Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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