The Fontana Steelers will head out on the road to take on the Carter Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fontana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
Fontana's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Notre Dame on the road to the tune of 50-0. Considering the Steelers have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Fontana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Perez led the charge by rushing for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Akari Augustine was in the mix too, providing Fontana with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fontana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Fontana wouldn't let Notre Dame keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fontana can thank John Flores and Winston Velasquez for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Carter over Bloomington in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Carter enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over Bloomington. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Mckinney, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryder Carson, who punched in two rushing scores.
Fontana now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Carter, their record is now 4-2.
Fontana was dealt a bruising 43-7 defeat at the hands of Carter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Fontana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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