Grapevine Faith Christian has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Grapevine Faith Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Cistercian.
Despite the defeat, Grapevine Faith Christian got top-tier performance from Noah Smith, who picked up 173 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Smith showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Atlas HomeSchool's offense. They were outmatched by Trinity Leadership on the road and fell 28-0. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Atlas HomeSchool's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Karter Lancaster was especially locked on to Trinity Leadership's QB and sacked him twice. Lancaster is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Trinity Leadership's side was Abe Stephens, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Grapevine Faith Christian dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Atlas HomeSchool, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Grapevine Faith Christian has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 268.7 passing yards per game. Atlas HomeSchool, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 147.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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