Two dominant backs in Jacques Dixson Jr and Oshea Faison are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The NSU University Sharks will square off against the Master's Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. NSU University's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Master's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
NSU University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 21-10 victory over Oasis. The win made it back-to-back victories for NSU University.
Dixson Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
NSU University was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy entered their tilt with Christ's Church Academy on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 40-29. Master's Academy's win was all the more impressive since Christ's Church Academy was averaging only 13.09 points allowed on the season.
Master's Academy found their leader in freshman Jackson Stecher, who threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Stecher is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. 89 of Stecher's passing yards were hauled in by Jacob Mcdonald.
Master's Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for NSU University, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
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