Hill Country Christian School of Austin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on Veritas Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Hill Country Christian School of Austin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Veritas Academy likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hill Country Christian School of Austin had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 68-58 win over Logos Prep Academy. Yes, you read that score correctly, and yes, they were playing football.
Ethan Howard was on fire: he rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 171 yards and four touchdowns. Ty Curry was another key contributor, gaining 67 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Veritas Academy waltzed into Saturday's match with two straight wins but they left with three. They snuck past Saint Mary's Hall with a 62-56 win. Yes, you read that score correctly, and yes, they were playing football.
Hill Country Christian School of Austin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-6 Prince of Peace and 2-9 Logos Prep Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 32.3% over those games). As for Veritas Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Hill Country Christian School of Austin's way against Veritas Academy in their previous meeting back in October as Hill Country Christian School of Austin made off with a 80-60 victory. Will Hill Country Christian School of Austin repeat their success, or does Veritas Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
