The Immanuel Eagles will challenge the Nipomo Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Immanuel is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Immanuel beats Nipomo with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Eagles simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Exeter 49-7. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Immanuel had a senior duo take command as Bennett Cords picked up 142 receiving yards and one touchdown and Vincent Rosander threw for 219 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Immanuel proved: they limited Exeter to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Rocco Degraw for the heroic effort on defense: he. Immanuel didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Immanuel's defense didn't let Andrew Plyman, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Degraw was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Nipomo rose to the challenge on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 victory over the Greyhounds. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now won three in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Nick Evans and Damon Mitchell. Evans had a great game and rushed for 342 yards and three scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Mitchell was balling out in the loss, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns.
Immanuel's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Nipomo, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Immanuel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nipomo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
