Football Game Preview: Eaton Reds vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 2:32am

Football Preview: Eaton Reds vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars

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After two games on the road, Eaton is heading back home. They will welcome the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long.

If Eaton beats Resurrection Christian with 14 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Eaton walked away with a 14-7 win over University on Friday.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Resurrection Christian at home against Valley on Friday as the team secured a 41-7 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 29 points or more this season.

Jaxson Pszanka was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hansen, who rushed for 160 yards.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Resurrection Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley only rushed for 125.

Eaton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Resurrection Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Eaton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Resurrection Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with a 10-6 victory. Will Eaton repeat their success, or does Resurrection Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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