Football Game Preview: GRACE Christian Eagles vs. St. David's Warriors

After each having a week off, the GRACE Christian Eagles and the St. David's Warriors will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. GRACE Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

GRACE Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Wayne Preparatory Academy 42-12. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead GRACE Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Waters, who threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a pair of scores. The Eagles' leading receiver Christopher White was Waters' top target yet again, picking up 159 receiving yards and three TDs.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to GRACE Christian's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Keaton Kryder, Jackson Green, and Jay Davis, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Meanwhile, St. David's faced Faith Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Warriors took a 48-30 bruising from the Patriots. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

GRACE Christian will have to keep a close watch on Spence Saik and Mccauley Steele, a pair of players who had a big impact on St. David's prior game. Saik threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, while Steele picked up 147 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Steele really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.

St. David's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for GRACE Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Everything came up roses for GRACE Christian against St. David's in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 51-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.