Faith Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Gloria Deo Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Gloria Deo Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Faith Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Faith Academy took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 68-19 win over Nueces Canyon.
Meanwhile, Gloria Deo Academy lost to Heritage Christian on the road by a 44-29 margin on Friday. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nolan Chandler, who rushed for 79 yards on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Evan Spondike was another key receiver, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Faith Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Gloria Deo Academy, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Faith Academy came up short against Gloria Deo Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 34-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chandler, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown. Now that Faith Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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