Football Preview: McNair Eagles vs. Lodi Flames
The McNair Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Lodi Flames at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McNair is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Atwater just ended the team's five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-22 loss at the hands of the Falcons. The Eagles were down 46-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Lodi fell victim to Pleasant Grove and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Eagles at home and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Eagles are ranked 213th).
Even though they lost, Lodi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
McNair's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Lodi, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
McNair was dealt a bruising 62-20 defeat at the hands of Lodi in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for McNair, Matthew Shinn (who rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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