The Mercy Culture Prep Royals will head out to take on the Live Oak Classical Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercy Culture Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Mercy Culture Prep finally turned things around against John Paul II last Saturday. They walked away with a 28-15 win over the Cardinals. The Royals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Mercy Culture Prep's victory came down to the chemistry between Landon Martinez and his top target Nate Norwood. Martinez threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while Norwood picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Norwood didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, a win for Live Oak Classical just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-21 loss at the hands of First Baptist. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 819th, while the Saints are ranked 272nd).
Mercy Culture Prep's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Live Oak Classical, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
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