The Bishop Lynch Friars will face off against the Legacy Christian Academy Eagles 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.
Last Friday, Bishop Lynch ended up a good deal behind Prestonwood Christian and lost 48-33. The Friars haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Bishop Lynch might have lost, but man, Matias Leon was a machine: he threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Lynch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Eric Gonzalez: he added 12 points with four field goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Legacy Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Trinity Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28.
Luke Lawrence went supernova for Legacy Christian Academy, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 253 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Lawrence a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop Lynch now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bishop Lynch has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Legacy Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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