Two dominant signal callers in Luke Carney and Gannon Mcelroy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dallas Christian Chargers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lake Country Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dallas Christian has eight straight wins, Lake Country Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Dallas Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup two weeks ago. They breezed by McKinney Christian Academy at home to the tune of 70-0. Given Dallas Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while McKinney Christian Academy is ranked 827th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dallas Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carney, who rushed for 90 yards, and Jaden Davis, who rushed for 141 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries. Dallas Christian also got help from William Nettles who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Christian suffered a tough 40-14 defeat at the hands of Grace Prep on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mcelroy, who threw for 161 yards and a touchdown.
Dallas Christian has yet to lose a contest at home this season, leaving them with a 9-1 record. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 40.7 points. As for Lake Country Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Dallas Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lake Country Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 83.4 per game. How will Lake Country Christian fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
