Immanuel is 1-8 against Central Valley Christian since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Immanuel Eagles will square off against the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Immanuel will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Immanuel's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over Sierra Pacific at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Jackson Leibee, who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.3 rushing yards per game. Balton King also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central Valley Christian didn't have too much trouble with Kingsburg on the road on Friday as they won 28-14.
Micah Paden was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Central Valley Christian is 2-1 when Paden posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Central Valley Christian wouldn't let Kingsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ezra Schuyler was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Immanuel pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Central Valley Christian, their record now sits at 3-4.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Leibee and Paden. Leibee has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 111.3 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Paden has averaged 74.2 rushing yards per game this season.
Immanuel suffered a grim 33-13 defeat to Central Valley Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Immanuel, Bryson Donelson (who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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