The St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats will head out to challenge the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Luke's Episcopal is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
St. Luke's Episcopal blew Chickasaw out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Chickasaw got their revenge. The Wildcats fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 12-9.
Even if they lost, St. Luke's Episcopal's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Carter Spivey was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Cottage Hill Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Flomaton on Friday, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
St. Luke's Episcopal better keep an eye on Trevor Thomas. He was instrumental in Cottage Hill Christian Academy's win, picking up 40 receiving yards and two TDs. That's the most receiving yards Thomas has posted since back in August.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cottage Hill Christian Academy proved: they limited Flomaton to a paltry -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Shadarius Toodle for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cottage Hill Christian Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Xykais Thomas, Jj Davis, and Jayden Davis picked up one apiece. Jj is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another thorn in Flomaton's side was Toodle, who picked up two sacks, made 11 total tackles, and defended one pass.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy's record now sits at 8-1. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. St. Luke's Episcopal has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cottage Hill Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 226.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
St. Luke's Episcopal suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Cottage Hill Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Warriors' Shamar Toodle, who rushed for 93 yards and one score on only ten carries, and also threw for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
