Football Preview: Rejoice Christian Eagles vs. Pocola Indians
The Rejoice Christian Eagles will challenge the Pocola Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rejoice Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Haskell 49-0 on the road. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Pocola's way against Warner on Friday as Pocola made off with a 46-22 win.
Aj Lyons-Jerrell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 239 yards while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaseir Posey, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pocola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warner only rushed for 142.
The victory made it two in a row for Rejoice Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Pocola, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Rejoice Christian against Pocola in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 56-6 victory. In that matchup, Rejoice Christian amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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