The Soap Lake Eagles will square off against the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Soap Lake will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Waterville/Mansfield on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 42-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Soap Lake fell just short of Waterville/Mansfield by a score of 40-38. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Soap Lake got top-tier performance from Jairo Lopez, who threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 153 rushing yards gave Lopez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyle Ayers, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Soap Lake wouldn't let Waterville/Mansfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Andres Lopez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Waterville/Mansfield 50-28 last Saturday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Soap Lake's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Soap Lake ended up a good deal behind Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 44-30. Will Soap Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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