Grace Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Avoyelles Charter Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 367th, while Avoyelles Charter is ranked 55th).
Grace Christian suffered their biggest defeat since November 3, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Rapides 63-14. Grace Christian has struggled against Rapides recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Avoyelles Charter stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They breezed by Alexandria Country Day at home to the tune of 61-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Avoyelles Charter has posted since December 12, 2023.
Grace Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Avoyelles Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Grace Christian was taken down by Avoyelles Charter 69-18 in their previous meeting on January 9th. Can Grace Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
