Two dominant backs in Joshua Monroe and Champ Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Aquinas Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Capistrano Valley Christian and Aquinas will really light up the scoreboard.
Capistrano Valley Christian will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 42-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Ontario Christian on Friday. Capistrano Valley Christian skirted past Ontario Christian 33-30. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Knights are ranked 233rd).
Capistrano Valley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Monroe, who rushed for 166 yards on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Monroe got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 87 yards. Another passer making a difference was Nate Richie, who threw for 215 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Aquinas entered their tilt with Heritage Christian on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Warriors 35-0 at home. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Malachi Jones and Brown were among the main playmakers for Aquinas as the former threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes and the latter rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
With the victory, Capistrano Valley Christian broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Aquinas, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Capistrano Valley Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.4. It's looking like Friday's match 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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