Football Preview: Logos Prep Academy Lions vs. Emery/Weiner
Logos Prep Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Emery/Weiner is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Logos Prep Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.
Logos Prep Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Logos Prep Academy came up short against San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool, falling 44-24.
Despite the defeat, Logos Prep Academy had strong showings from Caleb Sedgwick, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brayden Tibbetts, who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns. Sedgwick showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 62 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Emery/Weiner). They blew past Divine Savior Academy - Sienna, posting a 66-20 win at home. Fans of Emery/Weiner have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Bennett Grossman was his usual excellent self, throwing for 220 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Logos Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Emery/Weiner, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Logos Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 72-46 defeat they got from Emery/Weiner in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grossman, who threw for 155 yards and seven touchdowns, and also rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that Logos Prep Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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