Football Preview: Christian Eagles vs. Wayland Wildcats
Christian has gone 5-0 against Wayland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Wayland Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Christian is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-36 to Hamilton.
Christian might have lost, but man, Tony Phillips was a machine: he rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wayland's offense. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of West Catholic on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Falcons are ranked 37th).
Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wayland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-3.
Christian beat Wayland 28-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Does Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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