The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the St. John's Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran South Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
While Lutheran South Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged Anahuac out 54-51. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Braeden Robinson, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two rushing scores. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was John LeBlanc, who threw for 198 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Lutheran South Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Robinson, Noah Harris, and Harris picked up one apiece. Harris also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for St. John's after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Second Baptist who ended up claiming the real prize. St. John's fell just short of Second Baptist by a score of 30-28. The Mavericks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, St. John's got top-tier performance from Cole Allen, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. St. John's also got help from Owen Almy, who showed off his sure hands for 118 receiving yards.
Lutheran South Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. John's, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Lutheran South Academy was taken down by St. John's 58-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lutheran South Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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