After two games on the road, Waco Christian is heading back home. They will welcome St. Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Waco Christian had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Grace Academy put an end to it on Friday. Waco Christian was outmatched by Grace Academy on the road and fell 57-8. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Valor Preparatory Academy, falling 86-60. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (45), St. Mary's still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's got top-tier performance from Ty Zimmerhanzel, who rushed for 333 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 125 yards on only 11 passes. Zimmerhanzel's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 328 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waco Christian fell to 4-1. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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