The Brazos Christian Eagles won against the Lake Country Christian Eagles two weeks ago with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Brazos Christian walked away with a 28-21 win over Lake Country Christian. That's two games straight that Brazos Christian has won by exactly seven points.
Leading Brazos Christian to victory were Chance Locker and Cooper Murr. Locker picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Murr threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns.
Brazos Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 12.5 times. It was a group effort, with three picking up two apiece.
Lake Country Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Gannon Mcelroy and Elijah Sherman. Mcelroy threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, while Sherman picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sherman was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 64 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Brazos Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points per game. As for Lake Country Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5.
Brazos Christian will head out on the road to face off against Rosehill Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rosehill Christian is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Lake Country Christian will take on Grace Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
