The Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders will face off against the Christ the King Cathedral Golden Lions at 7:29 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Azle Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 77-57 margin over Christian Heritage. The Fighting Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Grayson Smith
| 11/14/25 vs Christian Heritage | 224 |
| 10/31/25 @ Wichita Christian | 92 |
| 10/24/25 vs Valor Preparatory Academy | 167 |
| 10/10/25 vs Forestburg | 95 |
| 10/03/25 @ Round Rock Christian Academy | 125 |
| + 5 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Azle Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grayson Smith, who picked up 224 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 104 yards and one score on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 106.5 receiving yards per game. Nemo Crowell was in the mix too, providing Azle Christian with three TDs.
Azle Christian's run defense was locked in: Christian Heritage could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The Fighting Crusaders didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged ten.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Smith, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Christ the King Cathedral strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 60-24 win over Annapolis Christian Academy. 60 seems to be a good number for the Golden Lions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Matthew Sisneros and John Sisneros. Matthew threw for 198 yards and four touchdowns while John gained 183 total yards and four touchdowns. What's more, John posted three rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September.
One reason for the win was Christ the King Cathedral's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Eric Carroll refused to say out of the backfield, picking up three sacks all by himself. Christ the King Cathedral got some further help from Carroll: he picked up three sacks, made four total tackles, and defended one pass.
Azle Christian's record is now 8-2. As for Christ the King Cathedral, their record now sits at 10-0.
