SouthLake Christian Academy is 0-3 against Trinity Christian since August of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
SouthLake Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Asheville Christian Academy as SouthLake Christian Academy made off with a 30-7 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Austin Williams went supernova for SouthLake Christian Academy, rushing for 162 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. John Balcerzak was in the mix as well, providing SouthLake Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
SouthLake Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Hondros and Jimmy Lapulosa. Lapulosa 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. SouthLake Christian Academy got some further help from Quentin Pugh: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
SouthLake Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Crusaders 42-6. Trinity Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 27 points or more this season.
SouthLake Christian Academy's record now sits at 4-5. As for Trinity Christian, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
SouthLake Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 69-0 defeat at the hands of Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can SouthLake Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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