Football Preview: Bracken Christian Warriors vs. Allen Academy Rams
The Bracken Christian Warriors will take on the Allen Academy Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bracken Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against San Marcos Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bracken Christian was outmatched by San Marcos Academy on the road and fell 50-14. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bracken Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Atlas Gentry, who gained 142 total yards, and Carson Echt, who rushed for 100 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Echt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bracken Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Echt and Luke Leslie. Leslie has become a key player for Bracken Christian: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least one interception, but 0-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Bracken Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, Allen Academy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against Alpha Omega Academy, falling 54-8. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bracken Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Allen Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Bracken Christian was taken down by Allen Academy 60-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Bracken Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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