Football Preview: Master's Academy Patriots vs. Lake Mary Prep Griffins
Master's Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Lake Mary Prep Griffins at 7:00 p.m.
Master's Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Merritt Island Christian on Friday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 30-10. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Mary Prep slipped by Geneva 43-42 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffins.
Lake Mary Prep relied on the efforts of Evan Alles, who picked up 67 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Payne Fitzmaurice, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. Fitzmaurice got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of55 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lake Mary Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Master's Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Lake Mary Prep, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Master's Academy against Lake Mary Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 54-6 win. Will Master's Academy repeat their success, or does Lake Mary Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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