Elite came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 54.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over the Valley Christian Lions. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Malachi Alex went supernova for Elite, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown. Alex also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. Jermeer Hicks also helped out with an impressive 130 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four contests they've averaged 216.
Elite wouldn't let Valley Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elite can thank Armani Gardner-Jarvis and Alex for forcing both of them.
Elite's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Valley Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elite will square off against Cordova at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elite knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Cordova likes a good challenge. As for Valley Christian, they will face off against Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
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