It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ouachita Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ascension Catholic Bulldogs 24-22. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was another big night for Makin Lenard, who rushed for 132 yards and one touchdown.
Eagles
| 12/06/24 @ Ascension Catholic | 24-22 |
| 11/22/24 @ Catholic of Pointe Coupee | 28-6 |
| 11/01/24 @ Ferriday | 56-28 |
| 10/18/24 @ Beekman Charter | 47-0 |
| 09/26/24 @ Madison | 42-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Ouachita Christian's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Ascension Catholic, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
Ouachita Christian will head out to challenge Vermilion Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Vermilion Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 12 games. Ascension Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
