Lake Arthur hasn't had much luck against Lafayette Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will take on the Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Lake Arthur is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Welsh on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers had to suffer through a 59-20 loss at the hands of the Greyhounds. The Tigers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian Academy faced Evangel Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights skirted past the Eagles 24-22. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on five straight.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Braylon Walker and Peyton Houston. Walker had a great game and rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Houston was balling out in the loss, rushing for 103 yards and one TD on only ten carries, while also throwing for 183 yards and one touchdown while completing 77.3% of his passes.
Lafayette Christian Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Houston four times. In that department, Jayden Arceneaux was the leader with two sacks. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Lake Arthur's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Lake Arthur was taken down by Lafayette Christian Academy 64-13 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walker, who threw for 251 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and one score. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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