Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will square off against the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Lafayette Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy humbled Beau Chene with a 50-10 victory. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian Academy faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Knights walked away with a 55-48 victory over the Wildcats. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their 13-point performance the matchup before.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy better focus on containing Caiden Bellard and Braylon Walker as the pair were huge in Lafayette Christian Academy's win. Bellard rushed for 174 yards and four scores, while Walker rushed for 126 yards and one TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Walker was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Lafayette Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Lafayette Christian Academy's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Josh Wilson, Jayden Arceneaux, and Joseph Adams picked up two apiece. Arceneaux is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy's record is now 5-0. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, their record now sits at 4-1.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy ended up a good deal behind Lafayette Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 34-19. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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