Hill Country Christian has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Gloria Deo Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m.
Hill Country Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Leakey on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 46-0 to the Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gloria Deo Academy). They claimed a resounding 80-50 victory over Faith Academy on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Flames are ranked 127th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nolan Chandler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for four yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Kai Wallace was another key rusher, gaining 108 total yards and three touchdowns.
Gloria Deo Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chandler and Evan Spondike.
Hill Country Christian dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gloria Deo Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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