Football Preview: Master's Academy Patriots vs. Eastland Christian Hurricanes
Master's Academy has gone 7-2 against Eastland Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Master's Academy Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Eastland Christian Hurricanes, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Master's Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Eastland Christian likes a good challenge.
Master's Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Lakeside Christian, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Master's Academy was ranked sixth). Master's Academy claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Lakeside Christian at home. Considering the Patriots have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Master's Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Master's Academy wouldn't let Lakeside Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Master's Academy can thank Nolan Wilkie and Isiah Willimas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Eastland Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 62-6 loss at the hands of Real Life Christian Academy.
Master's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Eastland Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Master's Academy against Eastland Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 44-12 win. Will Master's Academy repeat their success, or does Eastland Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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