Football Preview: Lighthouse HomeSchool Warriors vs. Southern Christian Patriots
Lighthouse HomeSchool has gone 3-0 against Southern Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lighthouse HomeSchool Warriors and the Southern Christian Patriots are set to duel. Lighthouse HomeSchool is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Lighthouse HomeSchool is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: East Central HomeSchool, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Lighthouse HomeSchool was ranked 18th). Lighthouse HomeSchool lost 27-6 to East Central HomeSchool last Friday.
Meanwhile, Southern Christian hadn't done well against Ezekiel Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Southern Christian took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over Ezekiel Academy. Considering the Patriots have won three contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Southern Christian relied on the efforts of Jagger Scott, who gained 228 total yards and four touchdowns, and Elijah Bailey, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Scott torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 97 yards. Another player making a difference was Jedd Scott, who gained 135 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Southern Christian's defense and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Lawton Curran and Gavin Cooper, who racked up seven sacks between them.
Lighthouse HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Southern Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Lighthouse HomeSchool took their win against Southern Christian in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 42-16. In that game, Lighthouse HomeSchool amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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