The Merritt Island Christian Cougars''s homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Lake Mary Prep Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on October 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Merritt Island Christian is ranked tenth, while Lake Mary Prep is ranked fifth).
After soaring to 40 points the game before, Merritt Island Christian were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a hard 21-6 fall against Hernando Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Lake Mary Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eastland Christian 66-30 on the road. The result was nothing new for Lake Mary Prep, who have now won four games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Wade Brashears continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brashears was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Crete Emerton, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns.
Lake Mary Prep's victory bumped their season record to 6-2 while Merritt Island Christian's loss dropped theirs to 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Merritt Island Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lake Mary Prep struggles in that department as they've been even better at 228.5 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Merritt Island Christian against Lake Mary Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 as the team secured a 35-0 win. Will Merritt Island Christian repeat their success, or does Lake Mary Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
