The Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders will face off against the Wichita Christian Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Azle Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Wichita Christian likes a good challenge.
Azle Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Valor Preparatory Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Knights and fell 98-52. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Knights are ranked 16th).
Azle Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Grayson Smith, who gained 434 total yards and five touchdowns, and Jaxon Durham, who threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Smith's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wichita Christian never got on the board in their matchup on October 10th, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Amarillo FFC on Thursday. They blew past the Lions, posting a 53-24 victory. The Stars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Azle Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Wichita Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Azle Christian took a serious blow against Wichita Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 53-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Fighting Crusaders were down 47-6.
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