Football Preview: The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors vs. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers
The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors will take on the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,029 yards in their previous games.
The Woodlands Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-12 win over Kelly Catholic. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The Woodlands Christian Academy wouldn't let Kelly Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Woodlands Christian Academy can thank Blake Hollas and Joey Orr for forcing both of them. Hollas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Brayden Hinote was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The Woodlands Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy came up short against Fort Bend Christian Academy on Friday and fell 31-24. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Lutheran South Academy might have lost, but man, Braeden Robinson was a machine: he picked up 172 receiving yards, and also punched in a rushing score. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 103.1 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was John LeBlanc, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
The Woodlands Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Lutheran South Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. The Woodlands Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lutheran South Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
The Woodlands Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 55-30 loss they got from Lutheran South Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for The Woodlands Christian Academy, Kai Conerly (who rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry) 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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