The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Weatherford Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nazarene Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, Nazarene Christian Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Harvest Christian Academy. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Nazarene Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Adams, who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. What's more, Adams also racked up 26 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Carson Drury was Adams' top target, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nazarene Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adams. He is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Nazarene Christian Academy got some further help from Dylan Susa: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Nazarene Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Weatherford Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 70-14 loss at the hands of Covenant Classical. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Nazarene Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Weatherford Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Nazarene Christian Academy against Weatherford Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, as the team secured an 80-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Weatherford Christian's Cooper Bomar, who rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Nazarene Christian Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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