The Leland Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Leland comes in on three and Moreau Catholic on four.
Leland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They secured a 27-21 W over Sequoia.
Jacob Gibson went supernova for Leland, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Gibson has become a key player for Leland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Leland wouldn't let Sequoia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Leland can thank Wyatt Markos and Javien Louie for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic posted their closest victory since September 23, 2023 on Saturday. They skirted past Ferndale 21-19.
A big part of Moreau Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Jeremiah Charles and his top target Jalen Arnold. Charles threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing while Arnold picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Arnold got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards.
Leland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for Moreau Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Leland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Moreau Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150. It's looking like Friday's game 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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