Football Preview: ALA - West Foothills Guardians vs. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions
ALA - West Foothills is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The ALA - West Foothills Guardians will welcome the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (ALA - West Foothills: 5.2, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: 6.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
ALA - West Foothills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 34-22 victory over Thatcher. ALA - West Foothills' win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 13.23 points allowed on the season.
ALA - West Foothills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aiden Anaya, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Hudson Mitton, who threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Benjamin Franklin on Saturday, taking the game 24-13.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Blake Reed rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns and Jacob Newborn rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Reed has posted since back in September.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Levi Adcock, Newborn, and Cruz Corona picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Benjamin Franklin's side was Tyler Shoaff, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
ALA - West Foothills' win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. ALA - West Foothills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pusch Ridge Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
ALA - West Foothills was taken down by Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 35-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Will ALA - West Foothills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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