The Ouachita Christian Eagles will take on the Ascension Catholic Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Ouachita Christian sitting on three straight wins and Ascension Catholic on eight.
Ouachita Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Covenant Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Makin Lenard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Luke Vidrine, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Ouachita Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ouachita Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Patrick Turpin and Cameron Volion.
Meanwhile, Ascension Catholic has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They managed a 40-35 victory over Riverside Academy.
Ouachita Christian's record now sits at 12-1. As for Ascension Catholic, their record is now 11-1.
Everything came up roses for Ouachita Christian against Ascension Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. In that match, Ouachita Christian amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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