Football Preview: Holtville Vikings vs. Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles
The Holtville Vikings will take on the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holtville will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Holtville hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Holtville simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Calexico 38-0 on the road. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Enrique Armas, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holtville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Mead Christian Academy took their game at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 58-30 victory over The Meadows School.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Mead Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bowe Farmer, who picked up 271 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Farmer's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Colten Downing, who threw for 425 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 20.2 yards per attempt.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Troy Perkins picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Holtville's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Holtville has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 289.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Lake Mead Christian Academy has preferred to attack from the air: they average 318.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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