Football Preview: Lancaster Baptist Eagles vs. Lone Pine Golden Eagles
The Lancaster Baptist Eagles will head out to square off against the Lone Pine Golden Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lancaster Baptist has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 157 points over their last three games.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for Lancaster Baptist at home against Calvary Chapel as the team secured a 62-12 win. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Marcos De Paula Rosa and he. De Paula Rosa gained 103 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 103 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Tiago De Paula Rosa a new career-high in rushing yards. Austin Yarborough was in the mix too, providing Lancaster Baptist with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lancaster Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Lancaster Baptist's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Yarborough and Ethan Cox.
Meanwhile, Lone Pine had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 28-22 victory over the Eagles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lone Pine to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ralph Enriquez Jr., who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Enriquez Jr. didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles. Another player making a difference was Perfecto Valdez, who gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lone Pine's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Zack Daughtry with three.
Lancaster Baptist's record is now 3-0. As for Lone Pine, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Lancaster Baptist couldn't quite finish off Lone Pine in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 and fell 48-46. Can Lancaster Baptist avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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