Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Red Lion Christian Academy walked away with it. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 41-40 win over the Howard Wildcats. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 22-6 in the second quarter.
Red Lion Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Evan Budinger threw for 346 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt and Judah Barber gained 141 total yards and a touchdown. Barber's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Red Lion Christian Academy's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Aaron Haman was especially locked on to Howard's QB and sacked him three times.
Lions
| 11/22/25 @ Howard | 41-40 |
| 11/15/25 vs Laurel | 31-13 |
| 11/07/25 vs St. Mark's | 55-21 |
| 10/29/25 @ Polytech | 42-6 |
| 10/24/25 @ Delaware Military Academy | 40-7 |
| + 5 more games |
The win was the tenth in a row for Red Lion Christian Academy, bringing their record up to 10-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points on average over those games. As for Howard, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.
Coming up, Red Lion Christian Academy will face off against Indian River at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Indians' defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so the Lions' offense will have their work cut out for them. Howard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
