Football Preview: Ascension Catholic Bulldogs vs. Ouachita Christian Eagles
Ascension Catholic has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ouachita Christian has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Ascension Catholic Bulldogs will welcome the Ouachita Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Ascension Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Ouachita Christian likes a good challenge.
Ascension Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 40-35 win over Riverside Academy.
Meanwhile, Ouachita Christian strolled past Covenant Christian Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-14.
Makin Lenard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Luke Vidrine, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Ouachita Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Patrick Turpin and Cameron Volion.
Ouachita Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ouachita Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Ascension Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Ascension Catholic took a serious blow against Ouachita Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 42-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ascension Catholic was down 21-0.
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