Football Preview: Weatherford Christian Lions vs. Nazarene Christian Academy Lions
The Weatherford Christian Lions will square off against the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Weatherford Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Weatherford Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Covenant Classical on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Weatherford Christian was dealt a 70-14 defeat at the hands of Covenant Classical. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Meanwhile, Nazarene Christian Academy humbled Harvest Christian Academy with a 40-6 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Nazarene Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Adams, who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. What's more, Adams also racked up 26 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Carson Drury was Adams' top target, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nazarene Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adams. He is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Nazarene Christian Academy got some further help from Dylan Susa: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Nazarene Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Weatherford Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Weatherford Christian took a serious blow against Nazarene Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2015, falling 80-45. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Weatherford Christian was down 32-6.
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