The Dallas Christian Chargers will face off against the Prestonwood Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Dallas Christian got the win against Atlas HomeSchool by a conclusive 47-25. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Rattlers are ranked 762nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dallas Christian had a senior duo take command as Titus Muse Jr rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry and Luke Carney threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Muse Jr showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 55 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dallas Christian's defense and their seven sacks. Joshua Garrett was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Atlas HomeSchool's side was Ram Small, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dallas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prestonwood Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Bastrop 31-14 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Prestonwood Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caiden Collins, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Matthew Mcclain, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dallas Christian pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Prestonwood Christian, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Dallas Christian has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 275 passing yards per game. Prestonwood Christian, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 238.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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