Football Preview: Vista del Lago Eagles vs. Christian Brothers Falcons
The Vista del Lago Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Christian Brothers Falcons 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.
Vista del Lago is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 49-44 win over Rio Americano on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Grant Rogers was his usual excellent self, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Will Greene was Rogers' top target, picking up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 win over Inderkum.
Vista del Lago's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Christian Brothers, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Vista del Lago was able to grind out a solid victory over Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Christian Brothers' Jay Cummings, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Vista del Lago still be able to contain Cummings? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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