The Dallas Christian Chargers will challenge the Pantego Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pantego Christian is hoping to do what All Saints Episcopal couldn't last Friday: put an end to Dallas Christian's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Dallas Christian blew past All Saints Episcopal, posting a 56-7 win. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Trojans are ranked 1015th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dallas Christian had a senior duo take command as Luke Carney rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns and Titus Muse Jr gained 169 total yards and three touchdowns. Carney really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Dylan Belt was another key player, gaining 112 total yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Dallas Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Ram Small was especially locked on to All Saints Episcopal's QB and sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Small is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Dallas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pantego Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 47-24 margin over the Eagles. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Tristan Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Hayes Young, who threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Pantego Christian wouldn't let Geneva keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jet Tijerina, Micah Harber, and Kirby Schwartz picked up one apiece.
Dallas Christian pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Pantego Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Dallas Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pantego Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.7. It's looking like Friday's match 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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