The Pinecrest Academy Paladins will head out to take on the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lafayette Christian is hoping to do what Cross Keys couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pinecrest Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pinecrest Academy claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Cross Keys at home. Fans of the Paladins have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian took their match at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Fideles Christian. The Cougars pushed the score to 40-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rangers cut but never quite recovered from.
Lafayette Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Karvelas led the charge by throwing for 103 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Lafayette Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Hinton and Cody Batistini. Batistini is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Pinecrest Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lafayette Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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