Football Preview: Immanuel Eagles vs. Exeter Monarchs
Immanuel hasn't had much luck against Exeter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Immanuel Eagles will host the Exeter Monarchs at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Immanuel's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 win over Hanford West. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Exeter came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 28-7 victory.
Exeter had a senior duo take command as Jacob Molina rushed for 67 yards on only seven carries and Niqo Calderon rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Owen Robertson, who picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Immanuel's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Exeter, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Immanuel suffered a grim 54-32 defeat to Exeter when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Molina, who threw for 362 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that Immanuel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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