Football Preview: Christian Brothers Academy Brothers vs. Shaker Bison
The Christian Brothers Academy Brothers will take on the Shaker Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after six-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Thursday, Christian Brothers Academy blew past Niskayuna, posting a 47-6 win at home. Considering the Brothers have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Christian Brothers Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Archie Jones and his top target Lucius Anderson. Jones threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt while Anderson picked up 244 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Anderson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 57 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to Amare (Pop) Coffil, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Christian Brothers Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Shaker earned a 26-14 win over Averill Park on Thursday. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Warriors are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Brothers Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Shaker, their record now sits at an identical 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Christian Brothers Academy against Shaker when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Brothers Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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