The Estancia Eagles will square off against the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estancia's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Calvary Chapel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Calvary Chapel is hoping to do what Rancho Alamitos couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Estancia's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Estancia came out on top against Rancho Alamitos by a score of 14-7.
Jeff Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 180 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calvary Chapel). They claimed a resounding 49-6 win over Santa Ana Valley at home. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 27.3 points per game.
Matthew Peters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jett Rauch was in the mix as well, providing Calvary Chapel with a touchdown.
Calvary Chapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Waldo Castrejon, Noah Barthel, Peters, and Jorge Brito picked up one apiece.
Estancia's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Calvary Chapel, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Estancia won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Calvary Chapel 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peters, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Estancia still be able to contain Peters? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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