Prestonwood Christian has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Liberty Christian has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Prestonwood Christian Lions will host the Liberty Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Prestonwood Christian didn't have too much trouble with Bishop Lynch on the road as they won 48-33. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Friars are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnathan French-Love had a dynamite game for Prestonwood Christian, picking up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns. French-Love was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Glass, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Prestonwood Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brady Palmer. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Prestonwood Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian won against Trinity Christian last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Liberty Christian blew past West Plains, posting a 56-7 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Prestonwood Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Liberty Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Prestonwood Christian was dealt a bruising 48-19 defeat at the hands of Liberty Christian in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Prestonwood Christian, Cole Welliver (who threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) 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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