Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Azle Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a blow against the Valor Preparatory Academy Knights on Friday, falling 77-31. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Knights are ranked 12th).
Despite the loss, Azle Christian still got an impressive performance from Grayson Smith, who rushed for 189 yards and two scores on only 13 carries, and also caught one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Gage Anderson, who gained 75 total yards and a touchdown.
Fighting Crusaders
| 11/28/25 vs Valor Preparatory Academy | 31-77 |
| 11/21/25 vs Christ the King Cathedral | 72-46 |
| 11/14/25 vs Christian Heritage | 77-57 |
| 10/31/25 @ Wichita Christian | 75-0 |
| 10/24/25 vs Valor Preparatory Academy | 52-98 |
Azle Christian moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Azle Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, they have already played their next matchup, a 51-6 win against Brazosport Christian on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
