Football Game Preview: Shawnee vs. Christian Academy-Louisville

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Christian Academy-Louisville will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Shawnee at 7:30 PM. Christian Academy-Louisville are coming into the match hot, having won seven in a row.

Last Friday, Christian Academy-Louisville faced DeSales in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Christian Academy-Louisville were able to grind out a solid victory over DeSales, winning 21-10. Christian Academy-Louisville found Christian Academy-Louisville's leader in underclassman sophomore Brandt Babin, who rushed for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. Howes was a defensive playmaker as well with a menacing three sacks.

Meanwhile, things haven't been easy for Shawnee, and their matchup last Friday only extended their streak of losses to six. They were completely outmatched, falling 0-45 to Washington County. The state rankings had actually given Shawnee a slight edge heading into the game, making this hurt that much more.

Christian Academy-Louisville's win lifted them to 7-0 while Shawnee's defeat dropped them down to 0-6. In their win, Christian Academy-Louisville relied heavily on sophomore Brandt Babin, who rushed for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. Shawnee will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.