Two dominant backs in Champ Brown and Ethan Maleman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Aquinas Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aquinas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Village Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-0 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Crusaders are ranked 339th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Backing up that air attack was Jusyis Solis, who rushed for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Brown was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Meanwhile, Redondo Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Spartans, posting a 49-20 win. That looming 49-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sea Hawks yet this season.
Christian Zeno went supernova for Redondo Union, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Zeno a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucian Iglesias, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Aquinas' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.5 points. As for Redondo Union, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Aquinas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Redondo Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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