After each having a week off, Newman International Academy and Waco Christian will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newman International Academy has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Waco Christian will arrive with three straight wins.
Newman International Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Harvest Christian Academy last Friday. They took a blow against the Saints, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Saints are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waco Christian). They blew past St. Mary's 92-47 last Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Warriors with their most commanding win of the season.
Waco Christian's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by Matthew Kolb and Israel Neie, who racked up all four sacks between them. Kolb also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Waco Christian, racking up 18 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Mason Graham, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Newman International Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Waco Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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