Football Preview: All Saints Episcopal Trojans vs. Dallas Christian Chargers
All Saints Episcopal hasn't had much luck against Dallas Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The All Saints Episcopal Trojans will challenge the Dallas Christian Chargers at 7:00 p.m.
All Saints Episcopal is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Shelton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. All Saints Episcopal was dealt a 50-7 defeat at the hands of Shelton. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Dallas Christian got themselves on the board against McKinney Christian Academy on Friday, but McKinney Christian Academy never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over the Mustangs. The contest marked the Chargers' most dominant victory of the season.
Luke Carney and Titus Muse Jr were among the main playmakers for Dallas Christian as the former threw for 138 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing and the latter gained 96 total yards and three touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Dallas Christian was Dj Stanley, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Dallas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
All Saints Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Dallas Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. All Saints Episcopal has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dallas Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
All Saints Episcopal was taken down by Dallas Christian 56-10 in their previous meeting back in September of 2016. Thankfully for All Saints Episcopal, Garrett Cody (who threw for 159 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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