Cornerstone Christian is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while LBJ Austin is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Cornerstone Christian Warriors will welcome the LBJ Austin Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Cornerstone Christian didn't have too much trouble with Midland Christian on the road as they won 42-24.
Christian Kent was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Gaitan, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, LBJ Austin slipped by Parish Episcopal 48-47 on Friday.
Ali Scott was a one-man wrecking crew for LBJ Austin as he rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in rushing yards. Louis Hickman was Scott's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cornerstone Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for LBJ Austin, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Cornerstone Christian ended up a good deal behind LBJ Austin when the teams last played back in September of 2021, losing 41-26. Thankfully for Cornerstone Christian, Oscar Gordon Iii (who threw for 157 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
