Football Preview: Layton Christian Academy Eagles vs. Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs
Two dominant backs in Kaya Madhlazi and Texas Wilde are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Layton Christian Academy Eagles will head out to take on the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Layton Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating South Summit, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Layton Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat South Summit 45-14 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Madhlazi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Layton Christian Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Brayden Bott got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Judge Memorial Catholic). They breezed by Providence Hall on the road to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 56-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Judge Memorial Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wilde, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Taki Tonga, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Judge Memorial Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Judge Memorial Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Red Fuller led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The win got Layton Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Layton Christian Academy against Judge Memorial Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Layton Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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