Two dominant signal callers in Tycen Ramirez and Tanner Knott are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fresno Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Mammoth Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fresno Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Laton 52-8. Fresno Christian's victory was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 7.82 points allowed on the season.
Fresno Christian relied on the efforts of Alex Asatrian, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and Ramirez, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Asatrian is becoming a predictor of Fresno Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Mammoth came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 40-0 win. The Huskies' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four matchups.
Fresno Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.6 points per game. As for Mammoth, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Fresno Christian was taken down by Mammoth 54-18 in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knott, who rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown. Now that Fresno Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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