A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Maxwell Panthers face off against the Redding Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Maxwell comes in on six and Redding Christian on three.
Maxwell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 41-30 win over Fall River.
Maxwell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noel Velazquez led the charge by rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Erik New was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Maxwell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Redding Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Etna to the tune of 29-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Redding Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darren Goodman, who picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Goodman was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Ogden, who picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Redding Christian wouldn't let Etna keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Redding Christian can thank Caden Russo and Goodman for forcing both of them. Russo also made four total tackles, which is notable because Redding Christian is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 3-5 otherwise. Another thorn in Etna's side was Lincoln Burlew, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Redding Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points per game. As for Maxwell, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Maxwell and Redding Christian have no problem gaining yardage. Maxwell has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 390 total yards per game. However, it's not like Redding Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 350.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Maxwell against Redding Christian in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 44-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Goodman, who picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maxwell still be able to contain Goodman? There's only one way to find out.
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