The Victory Christian Academy Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Hilltop Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Victory Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 39-12 victory over Mountain Empire. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
A big part of Victory Christian Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Austin Dill and his top target Jayden Gray. Dill threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Gray picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Dill also racked up 21 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) also went to Max Gardner, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hilltop posted their biggest victory since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-14 win over Castle Park at home. The Lancers' 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 Kneko Vasquez, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Mason Vaquero was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Victory Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Hilltop, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
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