Football Preview: Legacy Christian Academy Eagles vs. Bishop Lynch Friars
The Legacy Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Lynch Friars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 936 yards in their previous games.
Legacy Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Trinity Christian with points to spare, taking the game 42-28.
Luke Lawrence was a one-man wrecking crew for Legacy Christian Academy as he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 253 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those 87 rushing yards gave Lawrence a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Legacy Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Lynch ended up a good deal behind Prestonwood Christian on Friday and lost 48-33. While losing is never fun, the Friars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Lions are ranked 128th).
Despite the loss, Bishop Lynch got top-tier performance from Matias Leon, who threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Eric Gonzalez: he added 12 points with four field goals.
Legacy Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop Lynch, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Legacy Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Lynch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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