St. Thomas Catholic will challenge Legacy Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Catholic's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Legacy Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Thomas Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Prestonwood Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Friday. They were outmatched by the Lions and fell 45-17. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 14.4 points allowed.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Pierce Jacobson and Luke Glass. Glass had a great game and threw for 193 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes. Meanwhile, Jacobson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 61 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 158 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Legacy Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Warriors 52-9. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Legacy Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Luke Lawrence threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns and Jaxson Ladd rushed for 128 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Ladd is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 5-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Legacy Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Legacy Christian Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Nico Anderson 3.5 times. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Sam Jones and H Rasor, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.3 points over those games. As for St. Thomas Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. St. Thomas Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Legacy Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 187.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
