Lancaster has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Knight Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Lancaster's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Knight's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lancaster will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Littlerock on Thursday. Lancaster took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 41-6 win over Littlerock. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Jayson Wilson went supernova for Lancaster, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 108 yards and a touchdown. Wilson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Jacob Walker was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Lancaster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sahmon Smith and Omari Thompson. Lancaster got some further help from Armani Cortez-Castillo: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Knight was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Quartz Hill, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 869th, while the Royals are ranked 292nd).
Lancaster's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Knight, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Lancaster against Knight in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. Will Lancaster repeat their success, or does Knight have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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