Football Preview: San Jacinto Christian Academy Patriots vs. Claude Mustangs
San Jacinto Christian Academy is 0-3 against Claude since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The San Jacinto Christian Academy Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Claude Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. San Jacinto Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, San Jacinto Christian Academy finally turned things around against Lazbuddie on Friday. They blew past the Longhorns, posting a 56-7 victory at home. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sy Potter went supernova for San Jacinto Christian Academy, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Potter a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Jacinto Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Claude waltzed into their match last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 64-62.
Claude can attribute much of their success to Holden Tice, who threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and Thomas Slack, who gained 149 total yards and three touchdowns. Slack didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
Claude's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Korbin Jackson, Brady Shelton, and Shelton picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Jackson is now averaging an impressive 101.8 receiving yards per game.
San Jacinto Christian Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Claude, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. San Jacinto Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Claude struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
San Jacinto Christian Academy came up short against Claude in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, falling 24-20. Can San Jacinto Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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