Football Preview: Lutheran South Academy Pioneers vs. St. John's Mavericks
The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers are taking a road trip to face off against the St. John's Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran South Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
While Lutheran South Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Anahuac on Friday, sneaking past 54-51. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Braeden Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two rushing scores. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 receiving yards per game. John LeBlanc was another key player, throwing for 198 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Lutheran South Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Robinson, Noah Harris, and Harris picked up one apiece. Harris also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, St. John's scored first but ultimately less than Second Baptist in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 30-28. The Mavericks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, St. John's got top-tier performance from Cole Allen, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Owen Almy also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 118 receiving yards.
Lutheran South Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. John's, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Lutheran South Academy was taken down by St. John's 58-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Lutheran South Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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