The Lafayette Christian Academy Knights had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-11 victory over Westgate. The result was nothing new for Lafayette Christian Academy, who have now won seven matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Leading Lafayette Christian Academy to victory were Jalen Noel and Jujuan Johnson. Noel gained 203 total yards and two touchdowns, while Johnson rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Noel was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. Calvin "tre" Parker was another key contributor, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Lafayette Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Westgate, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette Christian Academy will take on North Vermilion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Vermilion 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 164th, while Lafayette Christian Academy is ranked third). As for Westgate, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on St. Thomas More at 7:00 p.m. on October 27th. St. Thomas More knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Westgate likes a good challenge.
