The Grace Prep Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Hyde Park Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grace Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
While Grace Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Bishop Dunne, posting a 56-13 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Noah Bonjour was his usual excellent self, rushing for 220 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 67 receiving yards and one score. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards.
Bonjour was just one part of a punishing run game: Grace Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Grace Prep, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Garret Lawhorne, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Hyde Park was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Yoakum and fell 49-10. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 763rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 265th).
Hyde Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grace Prep, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Grace Prep suffered a grim 36-10 defeat to Hyde Park when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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