Football Preview: Dallas Christian Chargers vs. Shelton Chargers
Dallas Christian is 3-0 against Shelton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dallas Christian Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shelton Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dallas Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-0 win over Bishop Gorman on the road. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Crusaders are ranked 1097th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dallas Christian had a senior duo take command as Titus Muse Jr rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries and Luke Carney threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
Dallas Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rock Vaughn, Micah Mata, and Dylan Turner picked up one apiece. Ram Small was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dallas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Gorman only rushed for 32.
Meanwhile, Shelton took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-21 victory over McKinney Christian Academy. With the Chargers ahead 40-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Taylor Ogden, who rushed for 256 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Heston Dios, who threw for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Dallas Christian pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shelton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Dallas Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelton when the teams last played back in November of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Will Dallas Christian repeat their success, or does Shelton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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