It was a good run, but Prestonwood Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Liberty Christian Warriors by a score of 30-27. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Warriors are ranked 45th).
Prestonwood Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Matthew Mcclain, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mcclain torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Another back making a difference was Takashi Shaw, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Chase Garnett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns for Liberty Christian. Those 192 rushing yards gave Garnett a new career-high.
Prestonwood Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Liberty Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Prestonwood Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-28 win against Legacy Christian Academy on the 18th. Liberty Christian has also already played their next contest, a 35-27 victory against Parish Episcopal on the 18th.
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