Two dominant signal callers in Jace Velasquez and Noah Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Peyton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Colorado Springs Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Dolores Huerta Prep 76-0 on the road. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Daniel Hoggard, who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Velasquez, who threw for 148 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Colorado Springs Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Peyton never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Rye at home to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matches by 41 points or more so far this season.
Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 134 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 186 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Peyton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Martin picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Rye's side was Josiah Zimmerman, who forced a fumble and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Colorado Springs Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Peyton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Colorado Springs Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Peyton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Colorado Springs Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Peyton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 36-34. Will Colorado Springs Christian repeat their success, or does Peyton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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