Football Preview: Bradshaw Christian The Pride vs. Ripon Christian Knights
The Bradshaw Christian The Pride will face off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradshaw Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Bradshaw Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Rosemont 44-0. The The Pride might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Bradshaw Christian had a senior duo take command as Ethan Rickert threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes and Mateo Mojica gained 155 total yards and a touchdown. Brandon Burden helped Rickert out on the ground, picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards.
Bradshaw Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ripon Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Bruins with points to spare, taking the game 21-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mason Tameling looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 62 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bradshaw Christian pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Ripon Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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