The Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers will challenge the Grapevine Faith Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Atlas HomeSchool's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Trinity Leadership on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers on the road and fell 28-0. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Atlas HomeSchool's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Karter Lancaster was the leader with two. Lancaster is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Trinity Leadership's side was Abe Stephens, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Grapevine Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell to Cistercian 41-35.
Despite the defeat, Grapevine Faith Christian got top-tier performance from Noah Smith, who picked up 173 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards.
Atlas HomeSchool now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Atlas HomeSchool has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 147.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Grapevine Faith Christian has preferred to attack from the air: they average 268.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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