Football Preview: Rejoice Christian Eagles vs. Haskell Haymakers
The Rejoice Christian Eagles will head out to face off against the Haskell Haymakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rejoice Christian took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Christian Heritage 52-21 at home.
Meanwhile, Haskell can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Morris with a sharp 28-8 victory.
Pj Faul had a dynamite game for Haskell, rushing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Faul showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Haskell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Haskell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brady Neal and Ryan Magee.
Rejoice Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Haskell, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Rejoice Christian against Haskell in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 as the squad secured a 61-6 victory. In that contest, Rejoice Christian amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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