The Central Texas Christian Lions will take on the Brazos Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after six games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Central Texas Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed past Rosehill Christian to the tune of 49-0. Considering the Lions have won five matchups by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Evans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and three TDs while picking up 15.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Princeton Schneider, who rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown.
Central Texas Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Rosehill Christian's QB won't forget Nicolas Istre anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Ike Klimchuk was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Brazos Christian earned a 14-6 victory over Sacred Heart on Friday. The 14-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Central Texas Christian better focus on containing Hudson Jacobus and Reed Jackson as the pair were huge in Brazos Christian's win. Jacobus threw for 217 yards and a pair of TDs, while Jackson gained 133 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Jackson racked up 73 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. A healthy portion of Jacobus' aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Micah Saxe.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Brazos Christian proved: they limited Sacred Heart to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jack Williams for the heroic effort on defense: he. Brazos Christian hasn't allowed more than 5.7 yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Central Texas Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Brazos Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Central Texas Christian ended up a good deal behind Brazos Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 29-12. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
