Football Preview: Bradshaw Christian The Pride vs. Linden Lions
The Bradshaw Christian The Pride will face off against the Linden Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bradshaw Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ripon Christian 55-7. The The Pride's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Bradshaw Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Zeppieri, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 162 rushing yards gave Zeppieri a new career-high. Mateo Mojica was another key rusher, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Bradshaw Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bradshaw Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carson Fitzpatrick and Mojica.
Meanwhile, Linden got themselves on the board against Orestimba on Friday, but Orestimba never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over the Warriors. The Lions pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Matthew Schallberger and Landen Ly were among the main playmakers for Linden as the former threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes and the latter rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Braden Busalacchi got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Linden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for Bradshaw Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Bradshaw Christian skirted past Linden 36-33 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Will Bradshaw Christian repeat their success, or does Linden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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