Football Preview: Lutheran South Academy Pioneers vs. St. John's Mavericks
The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will head out to challenge the St. John's Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran South Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
While Lutheran South Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Anahuac 54-51. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Braeden Robinson, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two rushing scores. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was John LeBlanc, who threw for 198 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Lutheran South Academy's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Anahuac's QB won't forget Hank Hughes anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, while it was St. John's who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Second Baptist who put up more. St. John's fell just short of Second Baptist by a score of 30-28. The Mavericks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
St. John's might have lost, but man, Cole Allen was a machine: he rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Owen Almy also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 118 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, St. John's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lutheran South Academy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for St. John's, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lutheran South Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lutheran South Academy took a serious blow against St. John's when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 58-21. Can Lutheran South Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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