The Legacy Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Nolan Catholic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Legacy Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
Nolan Catholic is facing Legacy Christian Academy at the wrong time: Legacy Christian Academy suffered their first home loss of the season last Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 35-28 to the Lions. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Legacy Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Garrett Sims, who rushed for 122 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Sims a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 64-0 loss at the hands of Liberty Christian. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Legacy Christian Academy's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Nolan Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Legacy Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Nolan Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 60.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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