Football Preview: Lutheran South Academy Pioneers vs. Second Baptist Eagles
Lutheran South Academy is 2-8 against Second Baptist since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lutheran South Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Lutheran South Academy will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Friday. They took a blow against St. John's, falling 62-35. The Pioneers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was John LeBlanc, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 98 yards and a touchdown. Those 129 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Scott Farine was another key back, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lutheran South Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Second Baptist took on Kinkaid last Friday. Second Baptist received a blow as they fell 21-7 to Kinkaid. The Eagles have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game last Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lutheran South Academy fell to 4-1. As for Second Baptist, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Lutheran South Academy suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Second Baptist in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lutheran South Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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