Football Recap: Southwest Christian School Eagles vs. Grapevine Faith Christian Lions
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Midland Christian, Southwest Christian School was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Grapevine Faith Christian Lions by a score of 21-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2021.
It was another big night for Robert Jones Ii, who rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Southwest Christian School's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Southwest Christian School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grapevine Faith Christian only rushed for 63.
Southwest Christian School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gio Sanchez and Slaid Chandler.
Despite the loss, Grapevine Faith Christian still got an impressive performance from Noah Smith, who picked up 148 receiving yards.
Southwest Christian School's record is now 3-4. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Southwest Christian School will face off against Fort Worth Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Worth Christian's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Southwest Christian School's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, they will square off against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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