Football Game Preview: Dunham Tigers vs. Lafayette Christian Academy Knights

The Dunham Tigers will square off against the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Dunham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Newman 48-22. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian Academy took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over Catholic - N.I. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Panthers are ranked 63rd).

Dunham better focus on containing Caiden Bellard and Braylon Walker as the pair were huge in Lafayette Christian Academy's win. Bellard rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, while Walker rushed for 86 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards Bellard has posted since back in October. Lafayette Christian Academy also got help from Brayden Allen, who showed off his sure hands for 99 receiving yards.

One reason for the win was Lafayette Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jayden Arceneaux, Kaydin Paul, and Josh Wilson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Lafayette Christian Academy got some further help from Arceneaux: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.

Dunham's record now sits at 11-1. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, their record is now an identical 11-1.

Dunham didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lafayette Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Knights' Jalen Noel, who rushed for 193 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and two scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.