The Lift for Life Academy Hawks will challenge the Seneca Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lift for Life Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against St. Michael the Archangel as they made off with a 48-28 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Jay'Veon Scott
| 11/29/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel | 149 |
| 09/20/25 vs Summit Christian Academy | 135 |
| 08/29/25 @ MICDS | 114 |
| 10/03/25 @ Murphysboro | 102 |
| 11/14/25 vs Valle Catholic | 74 |
Lift for Life Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay'Veon Scott out in front who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Those 149 rushing yards gave Scott a new career-high. Lift for Life Academy also got help from Ekeilan Henderson, who showed off his sure hands for 106 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lift for Life Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lift for Life Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of DaShaun Moss and Doran Johnson. Johnson also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Seneca waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 57-20 win. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 93rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lift for Life Academy's record now sits at 10-4. As for Seneca, their record is now 12-1.
Lift for Life Academy was taken down by Seneca 31-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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