The Etna Lions will challenge the Redding Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Etna will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Etna will head into Friday's contest after some sweet revenge against Los Molinos: Etna couldn't quite topple Los Molinos on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 35-point loss they took when the two last played. Etna blew past Los Molinos 28-7.
It was another big night for Noah Hubbard, who rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 116 yards on six of 15 attempts. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Etna wouldn't let Los Molinos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Etna can thank Joesiah Mullen and Carson Hymas for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Los Molinos' side was Kyle Fowle, who made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Etna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Redding Christian). They enjoyed a cozy 44-30 victory over Weed on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Redding Christian found their leader in sophomore Levi Putnam, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards gave Putnam a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Shaw, who threw for 256 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.5% of his passes.
One reason for the win was Redding Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Darren Goodman and Buck Kolb, who racked up five sacks between them.
Redding Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Etna, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Etna beat Redding Christian 27-14 in their previous matchup back in October. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Putnam, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Etna still be able to contain Putnam? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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