The Christian Brothers Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Christian Brothers was able to grind out a solid win over Vista del Lago, taking the game 36-28. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Eagles are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Brothers got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay Cummings out in front who rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Cummings a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Deakon Holden, who threw for 94 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Christian Brothers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 166.
Christian Brothers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Jordan and Nasser Mcgee. Christian Brothers got some further help from Josiah Campbell: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek got the win against Rio Americano on Friday by a conclusive 27-7. That looming 27-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Timberwolves yet this season.
Christian Brothers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Woodcreek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Christian Brothers was dealt a bruising 50-14 defeat at the hands of Woodcreek in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Christian Brothers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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