Football Preview: Lutheran South Academy Pioneers vs. The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors
The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,029 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Lutheran South Academy came up short against Fort Bend Christian Academy and fell 31-24. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Lutheran South Academy got top-tier performance from Braeden Robinson, who picked up 172 receiving yards, and also punched in a rushing score. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 103.1 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was John LeBlanc, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Woodlands Christian Academy). They claimed a resounding 52-12 victory over Kelly Catholic. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The Woodlands Christian Academy wouldn't let Kelly Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Woodlands Christian Academy can thank Blake Hollas and Joey Orr for forcing both of them. Hollas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Brayden Hinote was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The Woodlands Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Lutheran South Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for The Woodlands Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lutheran South Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like The Woodlands Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lutheran South Academy took their win against The Woodlands Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 55-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was The Woodlands Christian Academy's Jonathan Vidal, who rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 293 yards on 23 of 47 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lutheran South Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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