Fort Bend Christian Academy and Lutheran South Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles will welcome the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Fort Bend Christian Academy took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Cypress Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Kole Whiddon was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 77 yards on only nine carries. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Bend Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Blake Hamilton.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lutheran South Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Kelly Catholic, posting a 44-6 victory at home. The match marked the Pioneers' most dominant win of the season.
Cade Griffin had a dynamite game for Lutheran South Academy, rushing for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Griffin also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles. Braeden Robinson was another key player, gaining 121 total yards and a touchdown.
Lutheran South Academy wouldn't let Kelly Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lutheran South Academy can thank Jackson Sloan and Ben Pfeiffer for forcing both of them.
Fort Bend Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Lutheran South Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Fort Bend Christian Academy strolled past Lutheran South Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 26-7. Will Fort Bend Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lutheran South Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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