Football Game Preview: Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks vs. St. Anne's-Belfield Saints

The Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks will square off against the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

If Atlantic Shores Christian beats St. Anne's-Belfield with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Seahawks claimed a resounding 48-20 win over Hampton Roads Academy. Winning may never get old, but the Seahawks sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Meanwhile, St. Anne's-Belfield hadn't done well against The Covenant School recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Saints blew past the Eagles 56-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Saints' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Eagles are ranked 290th).

Atlantic Shores Christian better keep an eye on Jonah Brent. He was instrumental in St. Anne's-Belfield's win, rushing for 194 yards on only 11 carries. Brent's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Atlantic Shores Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.

Atlantic Shores Christian strolled past St. Anne's-Belfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 24-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brent, who rushed for 111 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Seahawks still be able to contain Brent? There's only one way to find out.