Football Preview: Arrowhead Christian Eagles vs. Linfield Christian Lions
Arrowhead Christian is 2-8 against Linfield Christian since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Arrowhead Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Linfield Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arrowhead Christian will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 41) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Whittier Christian , sneaking past 21-18.
Max Hilliard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 38 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Linfield Christian's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Maranatha by a score of 42-35.
Linfield Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Micah Little, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Thomas Paschal, who threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns. Those 159 rushing yards gave Little a new career-high. 119 of those passing yards were hauled in by Isaac Moreno.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linfield Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Linfield Christian wouldn't let Maranatha keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Madden Mayer, Moreno, and Drew Taylor picked up one apiece.
Arrowhead Christian's record is now 2-3. As for Linfield Christian, their record is now an identical 2-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hilliard and Little. Hilliard has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 92 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Little has averaged 57.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Arrowhead Christian might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Linfield Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Arrowhead Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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