The Stephenville FAITH Knights will challenge the Lubbock T Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Stephenville FAITH is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with an 82-72 win over CenTex HomeSchool. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Austin Aardal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
Stephenville FAITH was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Stephenville FAITH's defensive line and their three sacks. Aardal was especially locked on to CenTex HomeSchool's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Lubbock T took their match back in October with ease, bagging a 52-6 victory over Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Titans this season.
Korbin Schmidt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards.
Lubbock T didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan Osborn and Dominic Burch.
Stephenville FAITH's record now sits at 3-7. As for Lubbock T, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Stephenville FAITH has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lubbock T struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stephenville FAITH was dealt a bruising 41-14 loss at the hands of Lubbock T when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schmidt, who rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. Now that Stephenville FAITH knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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