Football Preview: Alpha Omega Academy Lions vs. First Baptist Christian Warriors
The Alpha Omega Academy Lions will head out to square off against the First Baptist Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
First Baptist Christian is hoping to do what Brazosport Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Alpha Omega Academy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Alpha Omega Academy came out on top against Brazosport Christian by a score of 46-34. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this match were averaging 8.8 points allowed.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alpha Omega Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Baptist Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat The Christian School at Castle Hills 74-38 at home. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Alpha Omega Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for First Baptist Christian, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Alpha Omega Academy and First Baptist Christian were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2015, but Alpha Omega Academy suffered an agonizing 45-44 loss. Can Alpha Omega Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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