The Christian Brothers Falcons will take on the Destiny Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Christian Brothers is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rio Americano just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Christian Brothers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kingston Sablan and Gunnar Marsh.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Destiny Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 57-7 win over the Bruins. Considering the Lions have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Destiny Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Dallas Munn threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and Malakai Taione Tauataina rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Taione Tauataina is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Nehemiah Simmons was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Destiny Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46 points. As for Christian Brothers, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Christian Brothers took their win against Destiny Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-19. Does Christian Brothers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Destiny Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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