Football Preview: Layton Christian Academy Eagles vs. Brighton Bengals
Two dominant backs in Kaya Madhlazi and Mason Haertel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Layton Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Brighton Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Layton Christian Academy comes in on four and Brighton on three.
If Layton Christian Academy beats Brighton with 35 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Layton Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Providence Hall 35-0 at home. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
A big part of Layton Christian Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Utulei Simaumea and his top target Chris Munroe. Simaumea rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns while Munroe threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Munroe is becoming a predictor of Layton Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Layton Christian Academy's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jobe Tuafale and Kili Fuahala, who racked up five sacks between them. Fuahala also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, Brighton was able to grind out a solid win over Alta on Friday, taking the game 19-10.
Brighton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Degroot, who threw for 240 yards on 20 of 30 attempts, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Brighton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyree Pearson, William Little, and Dax Matheson picked up one apiece. Beau La Fleur was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles, and defending two passes.
Layton Christian Academy's record now sits at 5-3. As for Brighton, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Layton Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.6. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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