Football Game Preview: Catholic on Home-Turf
By Team Reports
Aug 27, 2024, 6:55am
Football Preview: Catholic Crusaders vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
The Catholic Crusaders will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Catholic is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were beaten by Fredericksburg Christian 41-7 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 28-8 victory.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zach Witcher, Stacey Beverly, and Branson Leduc-Mattox picked up one apiece. Leduc-Mattox was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 53 yards.
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