The Fort Worth Christian Cardinals will head out to challenge the Grapevine Faith Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fort Worth Christian will head out to face Grapevine Faith Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Cardinals lost 41-21 to All S. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Saints are ranked 101st).
Despite the defeat, Fort Worth Christian got top-tier performance from Kason Anding, who rushed for 52 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Grapevine Faith Christian played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 58-30 loss at the hands of Midland Christian. The Lions have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Worth Christian will need to focus on slowing down Jacob Montes, one of several Grapevine Faith Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 181 receiving yards and two scores. Montes showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Bowman, who threw for 475 yards and four TDs.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 7-2. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Keep an eye on the quarterbacks in this one, as these two don't mess around when it comes to the passing game. Fort Worth Christian has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 268.9 passing yards per game. However, it's not like Grapevine Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.7 passing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a classic QB duel.
Everything came up roses for Fort Worth Christian against Grapevine Faith Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that matchup, the Cardinals amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
