Football Recap: Grapevine Faith Christian Skates Past St. Michael's with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

09/19/25 - Away	77-44 W
08/30/24 - Home	13-20 L
09/01/17 - Away	45-57 L
08/26/16 - Home	49-63 L

Grapevine Faith Christian hadn't done well against St. Michael recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lions really took it to the Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-44 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 28-point advantage.

Grapevine Faith Christian had a senior duo take command as Austin Cosby threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes and Noah Smith gained 159 total yards and four touchdowns. Smith didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended one pass. Another player making a difference was Jacob Montes, who picked up 63 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Grapevine Faith Christian's run defense was locked in: St. Michael's could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Awalt for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grapevine Faith Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.

Grapevine Faith Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucca Lovera and Charlie Donovan. Corbin Irwin was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making ten total tackles.

Despite the loss, St. Michael's still got an impressive performance from Nico Anderson, who threw for 439 yards and five TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown. Thanks to that big game, Anderson is now up to 13 passing touchdowns on the season. Pierce Kovacs was another key player, picking up 150 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Grapevine Faith Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 66.0 points this season. As for St. Michael's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Grapevine Faith Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 69-35 victory against Atlas HomeSchool on the 26th. As for St. Michael's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 47-42 win against Antonian Prep on the 26th.