A win for Bracken Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the San Marcos Academy Bears 50-14. The Warriors lost against the Bears in their previous head to head back in September of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 66-54 score last time.
Despite the loss, Bracken Christian had strong showings from Atlas Gentry, who gained 142 total yards, and Carson Echt, who rushed for 100 yards on only 13 carries. Those 100 rushing yards gave Echt a new career-high.
Bracken Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Echt and Luke Leslie. Leslie has become a key player for Bracken Christian: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least one interception, but 0-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Bracken Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
San Marcos Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Yates out in front who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Yates showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards. Another player making a difference was Cash Miller, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bracken Christian dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for San Marcos Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Bracken Christian will venture away from home to square off against Allen Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Allen Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. San Marcos Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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