The Ben's Ford Christian Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Prairie View Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ben's Ford Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Heritage Christian Academy, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Ben's Ford Christian was ranked eighth). The Eagles simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Warriors 52-14. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Steven Thibodeaux
| 09/26/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs River Oaks | 1 |
| 09/05/25 @ Sylva Bay Academy | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Wilkinson County Christian Academy | 4 |
| 08/22/25 vs Christ Covenant | 2 |
| 08/15/25 @ Central Holmes Christian | 4 |
Ben's Ford Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaiden Keating and Steven Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Prairie View Academy is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Briarfield Academy on Friday, but Briarfield Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Spartans came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 49-48 W against the Rebels. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
A big part of Prairie View Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Hayden Little and his top target Nathan Stokes. Little threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns while Stokes rushed for 137 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries. Those 137 rushing yards gave Stokes a new career-high.
Prairie View Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Prairie View Academy's defensive line and their eight sacks. Leading the way was Noah Lopez with four.
Prairie View Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Ben's Ford Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Ben's Ford Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Prairie View Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
