Recap: Faustina Academy Falcons vs. Victory Christian Academy Patriots
The Faustina Academy Falcons pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Victory Christian Academy 61-55. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Faustina Academy in their matchups with Victory Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Faustina Academy's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Damian Sipe, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ben Nelson , who threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns.
Victory Christian Academy was led to victory by Jerran Martin and Cyrus Gaither . Martin gained 141 total yards and four touchdowns, while Gaither rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Jaxson Oates was another key contributor, throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes.
Faustina Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-1. As for Victory Christian Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Faustina Academy will head out on the road to face off against King's Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. Victory Christian Academy will take on Covenant Classical at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Classical knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Victory Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
