After two games on the road, Park Place Christian Academy is heading back home. They will host the Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Park Place Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Prairie View Academy, who was ranked third at the time (Park Place Christian Academy was ranked 15th). Park Place Christian Academy was dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of Prairie View Academy on Friday. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Crusaders couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Christian Collegiate Academy came up short against Prentiss Christian on Friday and fell 22-14.
Despite the defeat, Christian Collegiate Academy saw an underclassman step up: CJ Howell rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Howell.
Christian Collegiate Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut David Welter.
Park Place Christian Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Christian Collegiate Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Park Place Christian Academy took a serious blow against Christian Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 44-10. Thankfully for Park Place Christian Academy, Dj Biggs (who rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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