Antelope Valley is 8-1 against Lancaster since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Antelope Valley Antelopes will head out to face off against the Lancaster Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Antelope Valley has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Lancaster will arrive with six straight victories.
Antelope Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Quartz Hill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Antelope Valley had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of Quartz Hill. The Antelopes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Lancaster hadn't done well against Highland recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lancaster skirted past Highland 17-14.
The critical scores for Lancaster came from Sahmon Smith and Arthur Turner.
One reason for the win was Lancaster's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Zeon Camps was especially locked on to Highland's QB and sacked him twice. Camps has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played.
Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Antelope Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lancaster, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Antelope Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lancaster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Antelope Valley's way against Lancaster when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Antelope Valley made off with a 30-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antelope Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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