PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University football program did not eclipse 100 yards on the ground for the first time since September 24, 2022 (at #7 OUAZ), a span of 25 straight contests, during a 70-14 loss to the 24th-ranked Spirit on Saturday morning.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • #24 OUAZ – 70
  • Louisiana Christian – 14

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (2-6, 1-4 Sooner)
  • #24 OUAZ (6-1, 5-1 Sooner)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – Wildcat Field
     

• Series History
  • Spirit Lead 4-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Spirit (W4) | Wildcats' Last Win: N/A

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Jermarian Jackson made big plays all morning long, winding up with a season/team-high nine tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry, and both forced a fumble as well as recovered one on two separate plays.

 

• Allen Hamilton delivered both of the Orange and Blue's touchdowns, tossing one out to the flat to Datlan Cunningham for ten-yard score (his first career receiving TD on his second career catch) with the other coming on a five-yard designed running attempt.

 
                    * The freshman quarterback from New Iberia Senior High School played mistake-free football, completing a season-best 14 passes for 125 yards and his first multi-score outing.  
 

• Jahiem Mitchell matched his career-high of three pass breakups from the last week's matchup against Texas College, contributing a TFL as well.

 

• His teammate in the defensive backfield, Pop McGhee directly caused an incompletion for the 19th game in-a-row in addition to popping the pigskin loose for the first time in his 29th career matchup, saving a OUAZ touchdown with his punchout at the LCU two, recovered in the end zone by Logan Brimmer.

 

• Daylon Charles and Ethan Christman were the Cats' rushing / receiving leaders respectively, as Charles gained 62 yards rushing while Christman caught a quartet of targets for 53 yards receiving.

 

• Kavin Touriac and Isaiah Mormon tied with Jackson for the squad's tackling crown at nine, the former did so along with his first career forced fumble and the latter set a new personal-best.

 

• Levi Hilborn boomed a 51-yard punt and trapped the Spirit inside their five-yard line during two of his seven punts.

 

• The defense did provide some positive moments such as four sacks from four different players (Jordan Oglesby, Michael Samson, Kendal Rowan, and Ted Jamison), ten takedowns behind the line of scrimmage, seven QB hurries, and four forced fumbles.

 
Next:
 

• Waxahachie, Texas is the next stop of LCU as they face Nelson University, previously known as SAGU, at 2 p.m. on November 2.

 
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