After flying high against Lutheran last Friday, Bracken Christian came back down to earth. The Bracken Christian Warriors fell to the Faith Academy Flames 68-62. While the Warriors had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Flames 18-8.
When it comes to explaining why Bracken Christian lost on Thursday, don't look at Jack Burggraaf. Despite the final result, he threw for 226 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Hudson Weakly did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 35 receiving yards.
Bracken Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Weakly and Kevin Hyder.
Bracken Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Faith Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bracken Christian will challenge San Marcos Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Bracken Christian likes a good challenge. As for Faith Academy, they will face off against Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Faith Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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