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| 09/19/25 - Away | 77-44 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 13-20 L |
| 09/01/17 - Away | 45-57 L |
| 08/26/16 - Home | 49-63 L |
A well-balanced attack led Grapevine Faith Christian over St. Michael in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lions blew the Warriors out of the water with a 77-44 final score. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 20-13 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
A big part of Grapevine Faith Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Austin Cosby and his top target Noah Smith. Cosby threw for 400 yards and five TDs while completing 78.8% of his passes while Smith gained 159 total yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Smith posted three receiving touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Jacob Montes did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 63 receiving yards.
Grapevine Faith Christian's run defense was locked in: St. Michael's could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Awalt for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grapevine Faith Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.
Grapevine Faith Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucca Lovera and Charlie Donovan. Corbin Irwin was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making ten total tackles.
Despite the loss, St. Michael's still got an impressive performance from Nico Anderson, who threw for 439 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 52 yards and one score. With that strong performance, Anderson is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. St. Michael's also got help from Pierce Kovacs, who showed off his sure hands for 150 receiving yards.
Grapevine Faith Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 40.5 points thus far. As for St. Michael's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grapevine Faith Christian will take on Atlas HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,094 yards in their previous games. As for St. Michael's, they will square off against Antonian Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,045 yards in their previous games.
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