The Faith Academy Flames will head out to square off against the Bracken Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Faith Academy finally turned things around against San Marcos Academy on Friday. They walked away with a 40-33 victory over the Bears.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bracken Christian). They breezed by Lutheran to the tune of 71-34 on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won three contests by more than 36 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bracken Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Burggraaf, who threw for 236 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Carson Echt, who gained 132 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bracken Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Luke Leslie, Atlas Gentry, and Whitt Lowry picked up one apiece.
Faith Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Bracken Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Faith Academy was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of Bracken Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2018. Thankfully for Faith Academy, Lucas Mccrum (who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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