Football Preview: Cascade Christian Challengers vs. Banks Braves
The Cascade Christian Challengers will face off against the Banks Braves on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cascade Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Yamhill-Carlton to the tune of 57-7. The win was familiar territory for the Challengers who have now won six games in a row.
Meanwhile, Banks put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Coquille 42-6. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Banks' receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Lane Gilbert and Jarrett Martin. Gilbert threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes while Martin gained 178 total yards and two touchdowns. Martin's longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Cascade Christian pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points per game. As for Banks, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Cascade Christian beat Banks 34-24 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Cascade Christian repeat their success, or does Banks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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