The Lafayette Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Lafayette Christian Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy 48-7. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Tigers are ranked 128th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braylon Walker had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 100 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 143 yards and one touchdown.
Lafayette Christian Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jayden Arceneaux, Joseph Adams, and Josh Wilson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy's side was Arceneaux, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (5.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Notre Dame waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 35-7. With the Pioneers ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Lafayette Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Lafayette Christian Academy beat Notre Dame 35-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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