The Legacy Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Parish Episcopal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,320 yards in their previous games.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 62-27 victory over Antonian Prep. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luke Lawrence continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 353 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. Garrett Sims handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Parish Episcopal took on Prestonwood Christian on Friday. Parish Episcopal snuck past Prestonwood Christian with a 61-55 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three matches in a row.
It was another big night for Sawyer Anderson, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 443 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nick Wheeler was another major influence, as he rushed for 41 yards and ran in a TD.
Parish Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Legacy Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Legacy Christian Academy was taken down by Parish Episcopal 56-27 in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 90 yards on only six carries. Now that Legacy Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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