The Lexington Christian Eagles will challenge the Owensboro Catholic Aces on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lexington Christian sitting on 11 straight wins and Owensboro Catholic on 13.
Lexington Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mayfield 47-7. The Eagles pushed the score to 40-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Monroe County 42-14. The Aces might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Brady Atwell, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Josh James, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Owensboro Catholic's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.2 points per game. As for Lexington Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Lexington Christian beat Owensboro Catholic 41-29 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Does Lexington Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owensboro Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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