Football Preview: Acadiana Christian Lions vs. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool
Acadiana Christian and Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2021, but not for long. The Acadiana Christian Lions have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Acadiana Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 164 points over their last three matchups.
Acadiana Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Acadiana Christian was ranked sixth). Acadiana Christian was the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool on Thursday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Brady LeBlanc put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool wouldn't let Acadiana Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Elijah Keith, Branson LaFleur, and Brody Habetz picked up one apiece.
Acadiana Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, they moved to 6-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Acadiana Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.6. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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