A victory for Grapevine Faith Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Midland Christian Mustangs, falling 49-28. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 870th, while the Mustangs are ranked 347th).
When it comes to explaining why Grapevine Faith Christian lost, don't look at Noah Smith. Despite the final result, he picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 139 receiving yards.
Avery Morgan had a dynamite game for Midland Christian, rushing for 20 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 278 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Case Cole, who gained 168 total yards and a touchdown.
Grapevine Faith Christian dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Midland Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Grapevine Faith Christian has already played their next match, a 49-14 loss against Fort Worth Christian on the 8th. As for Midland Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-7 win against Trinity Christian on the 8th.
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