On Friday, everything went the Dallas Christian Chargers's way against the Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers as the Dallas Christian Chargers made off with a 47-25 victory. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Rattlers are ranked 762nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Dallas Christian to victory were Titus Muse Jr and Luke Carney. Muse Jr rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, while Carney threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Muse Jr showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 55 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dallas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Dallas Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. In that department, Joshua Garrett was the leader with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Ram Small was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Atlas HomeSchool's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Garza, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Trent Strachan also helped out by tossing the rock for 252 yards.
Dallas Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Atlas HomeSchool, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Dallas Christian will square off against Prestonwood Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dallas Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 131 points over their last three matches. As for Atlas HomeSchool, they will take on Trinity Leadership at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Leadership will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Atlas HomeSchool surely won't give up without a fight.
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