Football Preview: City of Life Christian Academy Warriors vs. All Saints' Academy Saints
City of Life Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the All Saints' Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
City of Life Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Eastland Christian, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (City of Life Christian Academy was ranked 24th). City of Life Christian Academy took a 36-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastland Christian on Monday. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Defeat or not, City of Life Christian Academy got some senior leadership from Darwin Rodriguez and Ethan Arroyo. Rodriguez picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Arroyo threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Rodriguez's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for All Saints' Academy just wasn't in the cards back in September as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Academy at the Lakes, falling 36-12. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
City of Life Christian Academy's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for All Saints' Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
City of Life Christian Academy took a serious blow against All Saints' Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 44-6. Thankfully for City of Life Christian Academy, Parker Lopez (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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