Victory Christian hasn't had much luck against Spring Garden recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Victory Christian Lions will face off against the Spring Garden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Victory Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Victory Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Berry on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Victory Christian was dealt a 78-47 loss at the hands of Berry. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-26.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Shepard Sargent, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Baker, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Spring Garden put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ranburne 40-7. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Spring Garden's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points per game. As for Victory Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Victory Christian took a serious blow against Spring Garden in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-7. Can Victory Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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