The Redding Christian Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Weed Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Redding Christian has nine straight wins, Weed has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Redding Christian faced off against Portola on Friday. The Lions took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over the Tigers. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Wyatt Shaw
| 10/31/25 vs Portola | 5 |
| 10/24/25 vs Etna | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Fall River | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Trinity | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Modoc | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Redding Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Shaw, who threw for 274 yards and five TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. Shaw is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Conner Moore also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Redding Christian's run defense was locked in: Portola could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Zack Wakeman for the heroic effort on defense: he. Redding Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.2.
Redding Christian's defense didn't let Joe Leal, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Caden Russo, Brodie Ogden, and Collin Matos, who each picked up one sack apiece. Redding Christian got some further help from Russo: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Weed played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Fall River, falling 62-14. The Cougars were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Weed's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Redding Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Redding Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Weed, though, as they've been averaging only 52.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Redding Christian strolled past Weed in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 44-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
