Mercy Culture Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Pantego Christian Panthers, falling 38-13. The Royals gained 80 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Mercy Culture Prep still got an impressive performance from Jon Anthony Lardizabal, who rushed for 247 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Lardizabal was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Even though they lost, Mercy Culture Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Tristan Brown had a dynamite game for Pantego Christian, rushing for 160 yards on only nine carries, while also throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. That's the most rushing yards Brown has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mercy Culture Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pantego Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Mercy Culture Prep will face off against Coram Deo Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mercy Culture Prep focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Pantego Christian, they will welcome Shelton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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