Football Preview: McLane Highlanders vs. Immanuel Eagles
The McLane Highlanders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McLane knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Immanuel likes a good challenge.
McLane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Wasco with points to spare, taking the game 35-17.
Meanwhile, Immanuel won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mission College Prep 22-21.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jackson Leibee and Ronnie Kardashian. Leibee had a great game on Friday and gained 185 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Kardashian did his best for the losing side, rushing for 102 yards on only ten carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Immanuel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Ornelas and Drake Woods.
McLane's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Immanuel, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Everything came up roses for McLane against Immanuel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-13 victory. Does McLane have another victory up their sleeve, or will Immanuel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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