Football Preview: San Marcos Academy Bears vs. Bracken Christian Warriors
The San Marcos Academy Bears will host the Bracken Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, San Marcos Academy finally turned things around against Lutheran on Friday. They blew past the Mustangs, posting a 64-18 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
San Marcos Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Yates, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Yates showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Cash Miller, who threw for 100 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes.
San Marcos Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bracken Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 68-62 to Faith Academy. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Flames 20-14 in the first quarter.
Bracken Christian might have lost, but man, Jack Burggraaf was a machine: he threw for 226 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Hudson Weakly did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 35 receiving yards.
Bracken Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Weakly and Kevin Hyder.
San Marcos Academy pushed their record up to 3-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bracken Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
San Marcos Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Bracken Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, winning 66-54. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bracken Christian's Colt Wheelock, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for San Marcos Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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