Football Preview: Oasis Christian Lions vs. Foundation Christian Academy Panthers
After three games on the road, Oasis Christian is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oasis Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Monday, they were much more limited against Calvary Chapel Academy on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 30-8.
Oasis Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of CJ Goldwire, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Zach Shannon, who rushed for 108 yards. Shannon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Oasis Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 81.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 265.
Oasis Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Shoultz and Landon Gall.
Meanwhile, Foundation Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Lions 42-12 at home. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Oasis Christian dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Foundation Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Oasis Christian beat Foundation Christian Academy 26-14 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Does Oasis Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foundation Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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