Football Preview: Arrowhead Christian Eagles vs. Western Christian Fighting Lancers
Arrowhead Christian is 9-1 against Western Christian since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arrowhead Christian Eagles will host the Western Christian Fighting Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Western Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Arrowhead Christian, who comes in off a win.
Arrowhead Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over Maranatha. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
It was another big night for Max Hilliard, who rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.3 rushing yards per game. Cole Fornelli was another key player, throwing for 109 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arrowhead Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Arrowhead Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out Luke Mcnulty. eight times. It was truly a group effort as Micah Roth, Cole Shankland, Aiden Gardenhire, and Riley Ramos picked up two apiece. Gardenhire is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Western Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whittier Christian. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Fighting Lancers couldn't quite close it out.
Arrowhead Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Western Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Arrowhead Christian barely slipped by Western Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 28-27. Does Arrowhead Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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