The Rancho Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Arlington Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Christian will be strutting in after a win while Arlington will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Rancho Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Poly, but they still walked away with a 42-36 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Emiliano Villarreal was a one-man wrecking crew for Rancho Christian as he threw for 435 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, Villarreal is now averaging an impressive 339 passing yards per game. Will Ford helped Villarreal out on the ground, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 80 yards.
Rancho Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Narcisse and Dylan Cookson. Andrew Nassar was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Arlington's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 28-21 to Valley View. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Arlington might have lost, but man, Lincoln Liggins was a machine: he picked up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown. Liggins torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Akili Thomas was in the mix too, providing Arlington with a touchdown.
Rancho Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. As for Arlington, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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