Football Preview: Southlands Christian Eagles vs. California Lutheran C-Hawks
Southlands Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Southlands Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cornerstone Christian on Friday. They were outmatched by the Crusaders on the road and fell 76-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cougars 64-22 on the road. The result was nothing new for the C-Hawks, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
California Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Colton Mcgee out in front who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Mcgee also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending a pass and snagged an interception. Joel Doebler was another key rusher, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: California Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Southlands Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for California Lutheran, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Southlands Christian was dealt a bruising 60-22 defeat at the hands of California Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southlands Christian was down 42-16.
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