Football Preview: Lutheran South Academy Pioneers vs. St. John's Mavericks
The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will venture away from home 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 game 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 had just enough and edged Anahuac out 54-51. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Braeden Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching 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.
Another reason for the win was Lutheran South Academy's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Anahuac's QB won't forget Hank Hughes anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, St. John's scored first but ultimately less than Second Baptist in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 30-28. The Mavericks' defeat 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 helped out with an impressive 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 matches dating back to last season.
Lutheran South Academy's victory 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 loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Friday's contest 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 game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lutheran South Academy was dealt a bruising 58-21 defeat at the hands of St. John's in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Lutheran South Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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