The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the BVCHEA HomeSchool Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Nazarene Christian Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Greenville HomeSchool Athletics to the tune of 70-0.
Nazarene Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gaddiel Nakitare, who rushed for 135 yards and three scores on only five carries. Nakitare's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cristian Adams was another key signal caller, throwing for 158 yards and five TDs on only 14 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nazarene Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for BVCHEA HomeSchool, as they earned their first away win of the season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Fort Bend Chargers HomeSchool. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Mustangs just coasted through the last quarter.
Nazarene Christian Academy better keep an eye on Charlie Pote. He was instrumental in BVCHEA HomeSchool's win, rushing for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 72 yards and a pair of TDs. Pote's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win got BVCHEA HomeSchool back to even at 2-2. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, their record now sits at 2-3.
Nazarene Christian Academy lost to BVCHEA HomeSchool on the road by a decisive 65-48 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pote, who rushed for 149 yards and three scores while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 179 yards and five touchdowns. Now that the Lions know 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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