The 2025 season opened in disappointing fashion as Lee-Scott dominated the visiting Eagles, 40-20. The preseason thoughts of the defense being the strength of the team did not show itself on the field as Warrior runners ran through tackles and receivers were open most of the night. Alabama Christian did not help matters as they were penalized 12 times for 135 yards.
It only took Lee-Scott 40 seconds to score their first touchdown, but the Eagles answered on their second drive with a touchdown of their own to cut the lead to 6-7 with 5:11 left in the first. Christian Snipes scored on a 1-yard run to cap a six-play, 77-yard drive. The key play of the drive was a 38-yard pass play to Ethan Dabney which set up a first and goal at the five-yard line. The home team controlled the rest of the half as they scored three more times, including the last touchdown with just 33 seconds left in the second. The Warriors took a 27-6 cushion into the halftime locker room.
Alabama Christian showed a little life in the second half as they scored on their first possession to cut the lead to 13-27. Christian Snipes scored his second touchdown of the night with a 5-yard run. Lee-Scott responded by scoring on its next two possessions to increase the lead to 40-13 at the end of three quarters. The ACA offense sustained a long drive to start the final period. The Eagles held the ball for over six minutes on a 15-play, 58-yard drive that produced the final points of the night. Snipes again scored on the ground, this time from three yards out to cut the margin to 20-40. The Warriors virtually ran the clock out after that as they gave the ball back to the Eagles with just 42 seconds left in the game.
Christian Snipes finished with 142 yards passing, completing 14 of 19 passes, and 36 yards on the ground with three touchdowns. Micah Merritt was the leading rusher with 42 yards on three carries. Jackson Burton had three receptions for 63 yards while Ethan Dabney caught seven passes for 59 yards. On defense, Cooper MIlner led the way with six tackles while Mekhi Gardner and Levi Summers both had five tackles.
ACA looks for its first win of the season in the home opener against Goshen next week.