Central Texas Christian hasn't had much luck against St. Paul recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe St. Paul Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Central Texas Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
On Friday, Central Texas Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Sacred Heart. They snuck past the Indians with a 26-20 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
It was another big night for Austin Evans, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Central Texas Christian also got a significant boost from Coulter Ragsdale, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Central Texas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Central Texas Christian wouldn't let Sacred Heart keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central Texas Christian can thank Loyal Morris and Hunter Evans for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, St. Paul got the win against Rosehill Christian on Friday by a conclusive 26-6. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Central Texas Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Paul, their record is now 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Central Texas Christian against St. Paul in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Texas Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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