Football Recap: Master's Academy Patriots vs. Eastland Christian Hurricanes
On Friday, Master's Academy faced Eastland Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Master's Academy Patriots claimed a resounding 47-0 victory over the Eastland Christian Hurricanes at home. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won four contests in a row.
Master's Academy wouldn't let Eastland Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Master's Academy can thank Burk Lockhart and Isiah Willimas for forcing both of them. Willimas is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Master's Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Master's Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Eastland Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Master's Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Four Corners at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Eastland Christian, they are on the road again on Friday to play Geneva at 7:00 p.m. Geneva's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Eastland Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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