The Lake Mary Prep Griffins will head out on the road to face off against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mary Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Merritt Island Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lake Mary Prep faced Eastland Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lake Mary Prep breezed by Eastland Christian on the road to the tune of 66-30. The result was nothing new for Lake Mary Prep, who have now won four contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Wade Brashears continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brashears is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Crete Emerton was another key contributor, throwing for 212 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Merritt Island Christian were a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost to Hernando Christian Academy at home by a decisive 21-6 margin.
Lake Mary Prep's win lifted them to 6-2 while Merritt Island Christian's loss dropped them down to 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Lake Mary Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Merritt Island Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.4 per game. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lake Mary Prep was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Merritt Island Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Lake Mary Prep, Morgan Babb (who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
