Football Preview: Grapevine Faith Christian Lions vs. Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers
Grapevine Faith Christian has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to take on the Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Grapevine Faith Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Cistercian.
Despite the defeat, Grapevine Faith Christian got top-tier performance from Noah Smith, who picked up 173 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Atlas HomeSchool's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of Trinity Leadership on Friday. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Atlas HomeSchool's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Trinity Leadership's QB won't forget Karter Lancaster anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Lancaster is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Trinity Leadership's side was Abe Stephens, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Grapevine Faith Christian's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Atlas HomeSchool, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Grapevine Faith Christian has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 268.7 passing yards per game. Atlas HomeSchool, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 147.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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