Football Preview: Northpoint Christian Trojans vs. Lausanne Collegiate Lynx
Northpoint Christian is 1-9 against Lausanne Collegiate since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northpoint Christian Trojans will host the Lausanne Collegiate Lynx at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northpoint Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat St. George's 42-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lausanne Collegiate has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Munford by a score of 46-43. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on October 3rd (38), the Lynx still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Lausanne Collegiate saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lawrence Britt, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Tj Jenkins, who rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Northpoint Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. As for Lausanne Collegiate, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1.
Northpoint Christian came up short against Lausanne Collegiate in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jenkins, who rushed for 98 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 98 yards and a touchdown. Now that Northpoint Christian 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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