Football Game Preview: Praise Academy Lions vs. Hearts Academy Panthers

Praise Academy has gone 6-1 against Hearts Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lions will take on the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

On Friday, Praise Academy took a blow against Fideles Christian, falling 62-12. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Hearts Academy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 50-6 loss at the hands of Young Americans Christian. The Panthers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

Praise Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hearts Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Praise Academy against Hearts Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 63-12 win. In that game, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 49-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.