Football Preview: Eastland Christian Hurricanes vs. Master's Academy Patriots
Eastland Christian is 2-7 against Master's Academy since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastland Christian Hurricanes are on the road again to play the Master's Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Eastland Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Real Life Christian Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Eastland Christian was ranked 24th). Eastland Christian was dealt a 62-6 defeat at the hands of Real Life Christian Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy entered their tilt with Lakeside Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lions a 42-0 shutout. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Master's Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Master's Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Nolan Wilkie was especially locked on to Lakeside Christian's QB and sacked him twice.
Eastland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Master's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Eastland Christian took a serious blow against Master's Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 44-12. Can Eastland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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