The Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders will head out to take on the Grace Classical Christian Academy Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Azle Christian has three straight wins, Grace Classical Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Azle Christian didn't have too much trouble with Forestburg on the road as they won 61-45.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Azle Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Azle Christian wouldn't let Forestburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gage Anderson, Jaxon Durham, Jaxson Logan, and Corban Potter picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a victory for Grace Classical Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Bluff Dale, falling 50-18.
Although Grace Classical Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Robshaw Tyce, Thomas Henry, and Keith Wyatt.
Azle Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Grace Classical Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Azle Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grace Classical Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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