Football Preview: Faith Academy Flames vs. Gloria Deo Academy Lions
After two games on the road, Faith Academy is heading back home. They will host the Gloria Deo Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Gloria Deo Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Faith Academy on the road against Nueces Canyon as the team secured a 68-19 win.
Meanwhile, Gloria Deo Academy ended up a good deal behind Heritage Christian on Friday and lost 44-29. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nolan Chandler, who rushed for 79 yards on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Evan Spondike, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Faith Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Gloria Deo Academy, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Faith Academy came up short against Gloria Deo Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 34-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chandler, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown. Now that Faith Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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