Football Preview: Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles vs. The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors
The Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles will face off against The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fort Bend Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past St. Anthony 79-7. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kole Whiddon had a dynamite game for Fort Bend Christian Academy, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 89 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Whiddon's passing game has become a key predictor of Fort Bend Christian Academy's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Blake Hamilton was another key player, gaining 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Bend 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 Greyson Simoneaux, Hamilton, and Tyler Currie picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, while The Woodlands Christian Academy put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for San Antonio Christian. The Woodlands Christian Academy breezed by San Antonio Christian to the tune of 47-0. Considering the Warriors have won five contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Beau Ellis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
The Woodlands Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
The victory (which was Fort Bend Christian Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for The Woodlands Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Bend Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like The Woodlands Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.6. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fort Bend Christian Academy strolled past The Woodlands Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 35-17. Will Fort Bend Christian Academy repeat their success, or does The Woodlands Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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