The United Christian Academy Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Avalon Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
United Christian Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Calvary Chapel on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. United Christian Academy lost 40-20 to Calvary Chapel. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even if they lost, United Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with ten sacks. Calvary Chapel's QB won't forget Isaac Larios anytime soon given he sacked him 4.5 times. Larios also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Riley Whipple was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Avalon faced Faith Baptist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Avalon was dealt a 54-14 loss at the hands of Faith Baptist. It was the first time this season that the Lancers let down their fans at home.
Avalon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for United Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went United Christian Academy's way against Avalon in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as United Christian Academy made off with a 58-36 victory. Will United Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Avalon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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