Football Game Preview: Academy at the Lakes vs. Beacon of Hope Christian

By Staff Report Nov 10, 2016, 2:36am

Friday, 7:00 PM

Beacon of Hope Christian is set to face off against Academy at the Lakes in a playoff match this Friday at 7:00 PM. Its offensive line will need to gear up for a tough test against a Beacon of Hope Christian defense that got eight sacks against First Coast Christian last week.

Beacon of Hope Christian didn't have too much trouble with First Coast Christian in its last game, where Beacon of Hope Christian won 73 - 54. With six TDs, senior William Whitfield was a significant factor in the success. Whitfield has now scored at least one TD in the past four consecutive games.

As for Academy at the Lakes, after flying high the game before (41 points), it faltered in its previous match. City of Life Christian Academy delivered Academy at the Lakes a harsh 46 - 6 defeat last week. Junior running back Daniel Gonzalez didn't go down without a fight, though. He put up some defensive resistance with 13 tackles.

Academy at the Lakes's defeat dropped it to 2-7 while Beacon of Hope Christian's win brought it to 6-3-0. Both Academy at the Lakes and Beacon of Hope Christian have been struggling on the defensive side of the ball (the former allowing an average of 42.56 points per game, the latter an average of 31.89 points per game). We'll find out which offense can take advantage of this fact when the two teams meet this week.



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