Football Preview: Resurrection Christian Cougars vs. University Bulldogs
Resurrection Christian has gone 6-0 against University recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Resurrection Christian Cougars will welcome the University Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Resurrection Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Resurrection Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wellington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Resurrection Christian lost 41-20 to Wellington. The Cougars were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Resurrection Christian got top-tier performance from Britton Walston, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Walston has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, University was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell 17-7 to Berthoud.
Resurrection Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for University, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Resurrection Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.2. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Resurrection Christian against University when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 41-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was University's Greg Garza, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Resurrection Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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