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Houston Christian loses to Incarnate Word in overtime, remains winless in series

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Last updated Sep 20, 2026

Houston Christian loses to Incarnate Word in overtime, remains winless in series
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Houston Christian fell to Incarnate Word 30-23 in overtime on September 19 at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium. After trailing 20-10 at halftime, Houston Christian took a 23-20 lead with 5:59 left in the fourth quarter on a 53-yard touchdown pass from Maddox Kopp to Ja'Ryan Wallace. Incarnate Word tied the game with a field goal late in regulation. In overtime, the Cardinals scored first, and despite reaching the Cardinals' 8-yard line, the Huskies could not score. Houston Christian remains winless in its 12-match history against Incarnate Word. Their next game is scheduled for September 24 against North Texas in Denton.

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  • •Houston Christian now stands at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in Southland play.
  • •Maddox Kopp connected with Ja'Ryan Wallace for a key touchdown.
  • •Incarnate Word improves to 2-1 and 1-0 in Southland.
  • •Joey Bryson's field goal tied the game in regulation.
  • •The next matchup for Houston Christian is against North Texas on September 24.
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Houston Christian dropped an overtime heartbreaker to drop to 0-12 all-time against Southland rival Incarnate Word.

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