Football Preview: California School for the Deaf Eagles vs. Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors
The California School for the Deaf Eagles will take on the Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, California School for the Deaf got the win against Riverdale Christian by a conclusive 38-12. The Eagles pushed the score to 30-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ambassadors cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead California School for the Deaf to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devon Miller, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaloni Rosby, who gained 58 total yards and two touchdowns.
California School for the Deaf's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aiden Shupe.
Meanwhile, Alabama School for the Deaf is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Tennessee School for the Deaf. Alabama School for the Deaf blew past Tennessee School for the Deaf, posting a 50-6 victory on the road.
California School for the Deaf's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Alabama School for the Deaf, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for California School for the Deaf against Alabama School for the Deaf in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 56-12 victory. In that game, California School for the Deaf amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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