Football Game Preview: Sacred Heart Trojans vs. Westminster Academy Crusaders

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 12:26am

Football Preview: Sacred Heart Trojans vs. Westminster Academy Crusaders

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After three games on the road, Sacred Heart is heading back home. They will welcome the Westminster Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sacred Heart: 17, Westminster Academy: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.

Sacred Heart's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Opelousas Catholic offense got past them. Sacred Heart had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Opelousas Catholic. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.

Meanwhile, Westminster Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 14-9 to Catholic of Pointe Coupee. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost eight in a row.

Having lost for the first time this season, Sacred Heart fell to 3-1. As for Westminster Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Sacred Heart came up short against Westminster Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 23-14. Will Sacred Heart have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.

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