Harvest Christian Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Westlake Academy Blacksmiths by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Saints lost against the Blacksmiths in their previous head to head back in September of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 66-21 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Harvest Christian Academy lost, don't look at Armando Franklin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Franklin's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The critical scores for Westlake Academy came from Dexter Butler, Preston Colby, and Gunnar Barnard.
Harvest Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Garland Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. Harvest Christian Academy is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Westlake Academy, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Victory Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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