Football Preview: Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles vs. Needles Mustangs
Lake Mead Christian Academy is 2-7 against Needles since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Needles Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lake Mead Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over GV Christian, taking the game 39-30.
Bowe Farmer was his usual excellent self, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards.
Lake Mead Christian Academy wouldn't let GV Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Levi Schmidt led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself. Schmidt is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Lake Mead Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Needles put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over GV Christian. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Needles, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Lake Mead Christian Academy against Needles in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Will Lake Mead Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Needles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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