Phoenix is 0-4 against Cascade Christian since August of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Phoenix Pirates will be playing at home against the Cascade Christian Challengers at 7:00 p.m.
Phoenix's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Valley on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 28-0. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cascade Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They really took it to Klamath Union for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-7 win at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-0.
Caleb Scaglione was a one-man wrecking crew for Cascade Christian as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 98 yards. Deryk Farmer was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cascade Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Cascade Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mikey Covey and Jacob Beamish.
Phoenix is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. As for Cascade Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Phoenix took a serious blow against Cascade Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scaglione, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Phoenix knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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