Football Game Preview: Redding Christian Lions vs. Middletown Mustangs + How To Watch

The Redding Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Middletown Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Redding Christian sitting on 13 straight victories and Middletown on seven.

Redding Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Maxwell a 26-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

Redding Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wyatt Shaw, who threw for 191 yards and two TDs, and Levi Putnam, who rushed for 106 yards. Brodie Ogden got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Another reason for the win was Redding Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Maxwell's QB won't forget Ogden anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Ogden got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Middletown strolled past Piedmont with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-23.

Middletown's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Redding Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.