John Paul the Great Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Acadiana Christian is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians will host the Acadiana Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
John Paul the Great Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: First Baptist Christian, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (John Paul the Great Academy was ranked first). John Paul the Great Academy blew past First Baptist Christian 46-0 on the road last Thursday.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Paul the Great Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
John Paul the Great Academy wouldn't let First Baptist Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. John Paul the Great Academy can thank Dominic Cramer and Luke Salvatierra for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Acadiana Christian's strategy against First Baptist Christian on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Acadiana Christian blew First Baptist Christian out of the water with a 42-6 final score. With the Lions ahead 22-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Brandon Judice continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 106 yards on seven of 16 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Acadiana Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brent Henry and Landon Decuir.
John Paul the Great Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Acadiana Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
John Paul the Great Academy took their victory against Acadiana Christian when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 44-22. Does John Paul the Great Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Acadiana Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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