Football Preview: Fresno Christian Eagles vs. Avalon Lancers
The Fresno Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Avalon Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fresno Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
Fresno Christian is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against United Christian Academy on Friday. Fresno Christian blew past United Christian Academy, posting a 45-12 win on the road. Given Fresno Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while United Christian Academy is ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tycen Ramirez, who threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He is becoming a predictor of Fresno Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Alex Asatrian helped Ramirez out on the ground, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Avalon came up short against Chadwick on Friday and fell 14-3. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Fresno Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Avalon, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
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