Football Preview: Fall River Bulldogs vs. Redding Christian Lions
The Fall River Bulldogs will square off against the Redding Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Fall River and Etna were almost perfectly matched up, but Fall River suffered a 29-28 defeat. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Lions 14-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Redding Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Trinity 40-18 on Friday. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Redding Christian found their leader in underclassman Wyatt Shaw, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Those 271 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Shaw. Brodie Ogden was Shaw's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fall River's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Redding Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Fall River came up short against Redding Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Fall River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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