Two dominant backs in Ethan Maleman and Champ Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Redondo Union Sea Hawks will take on the Aquinas Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Redondo Union sitting on three straight victories and Aquinas on eight.
Redondo Union is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past South, posting a 49-20 win. The result was nothing new for the Sea Hawks, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Christian Zeno was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Lucian Iglesias was another key rusher, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, while Aquinas put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Village Christian. Aquinas breezed by Village Christian to the tune of 55-0. Considering the Falcons have won six matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aquinas found their leader in sophomore Brown, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Brown. Another player making a difference was Malachi Jones, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Village Christian only rushed for 42.
Aquinas pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points per game. As for Redondo Union, their record now sits at 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Redondo Union has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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