Football Preview: Hebron Christian Lions vs. Fellowship Christian Paladins
The Hebron Christian Lions will challenge the Fellowship Christian Paladins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hebron Christian's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Fellowship Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hebron Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Aquinas, posting a 63-13 victory. Considering the Lions have won seven matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hebron Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adrian Hollingshed Jr, who rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Hebron Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Hebron Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Fred Moses and Sichan John, who racked up six sacks between them. John is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played.
Meanwhile, Fellowship Christian entered their tilt with Wesleyan on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They strolled past the Wolves with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Fellowship Christian pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Hebron Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Hebron Christian took their victory against Fellowship Christian when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 38-18. In that matchup, Hebron Christian amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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