Football Preview: Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles vs. Holtville Vikings
The Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Holtville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Two weeks ago, Lake Mead Christian Academy was fully in charge, breezing past The Meadows School 58-30 at home.
Lake Mead Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bowe Farmer out in front who picked up 271 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Farmer's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Colten Downing, who threw for 425 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 20.2 yards per attempt.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Troy Perkins picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Holtville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Calexico onto the board and left with a 38-0 win. The 38-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Enrique Armas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Holtville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Holtville, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Lake Mead Christian Academy has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 318.3 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Holtville, though, as they've been averaging only 141.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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