Louisiana Christian’s football team has done all it can in the first two games of the season to earn a spot in the NAIA Top 25, but the Wildcats aren’t quite there yet.
Perhaps a third straight win might do the trick.
They take a shot at it 10 hours and over 650 miles away from Pineville, north of Lubbock in Plainview, Texas, for a Sooner Athletic Conference date with Wayland Baptist.
Kickoff of Saturday’s contest against the Pioneers (1-1, 0-1 SAC) is set for 6 p.m. at Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium.
LCU (2-0, 1-0) opened with an epic 42-37 upset of NCAA Division I Northwestern State in Natchitoches, then plastered visiting Langston 70-14 last Saturday night at Wildcat Field.
Wayland Baptist started at Sul Ross with a 34-20 victory, but was blasted at home last week 56-14 by SAC power Ottawa.
ASH product Datlan Cunningham is averaging 116 rushing yards in two games with four touchdowns for LCU. Quarterback Bryce Perkins has completed 60 percent of his 43 passes, throwing five for TDs and averaging 214 yards per game.