Football Preview: Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian Lions vs. Soap Lake Eagles
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Soap Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian finally turned things around against Waterville/Mansfield last Saturday. They blew past Waterville/Mansfield 50-28. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Soap Lake didn't have quite enough to beat Waterville/Mansfield on Friday and fell 40-38. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Soap Lake got top-tier performance from Jairo Lopez, who threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kyle Ayers, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Soap Lake wouldn't let Waterville/Mansfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Andres Lopez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Soap Lake, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian strolled past Soap Lake when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 44-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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