If San Marcos Academy was riding high fresh off their 44-14 takedown of Veritas Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The San Marcos Academy Bears took a blow against The Christian School at Castle Hills Eagles on Friday, falling 80-34. The Bears lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 46-42 score last time.
Despite the defeat, San Marcos Academy saw an underclassman step up: Major Howard threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
San Marcos Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for The Christian School at Castle Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
San Marcos Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for The Christian School at Castle Hills, they will be playing at home against Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully The Christian School at Castle Hills likes a good challenge.
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