Football Game Preview: Prestonwood Christian North vs. Victory Christian Academy Patriots

Prestonwood Christian North is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. After each having a week off, they and the Victory Christian Academy Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Prestonwood Christian North's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Prince of Peace 50-0. Fans of Prestonwood Christian North have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Max Barth was his usual excellent self, throwing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes, while also rushing for 32 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Cole McCaffree, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Prestonwood Christian North didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Prince of Peace to a completion percentage of just 30.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Peyton McDonald, Kaden Johnson, and Julian Lewis, who each logged one passes deflected. Prestonwood Christian North wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 46.7%.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-44, which was the final score in Victory Christian Academy's tilt against Lucas Christian Academy last Friday.

The win keeps Prestonwood Christian North at an undefeated 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points on average this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Prestonwood Christian North didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Victory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prestonwood Christian North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.