Football Preview: Beckman Patriots vs. Lancaster Eagles
Two dominant backs in Makhi Czaykowski and Jacob Walker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Beckman Patriots will take on the Lancaster Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Beckman: 13, Lancaster: 7.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Beckman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Rancho Mirage 42-26.
Beckman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Noah Nam, who rushed for 19 yards and four touchdowns, and Aidan Tran, who gained 208 total yards. The dominant performance also gave Tran a new career-high in rushing yards (166). Nick Fernandez was in the mix as well, providing Beckman with two touchdowns.
Beckman wouldn't let Rancho Mirage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Beckman can thank Mykhaylo Karpukhin and CJ Bertoni for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Lancaster had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They walked away with an 18-7 victory over the Blackhawks.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lancaster's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Shakir Freeman and Armani Cortez-Castillo, who racked up four sacks between them. Freeman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Zeon Camps was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Lancaster's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.2 points per game. As for Beckman, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Beckman has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lancaster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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