Quartz Hill has gone 9-1 against Lancaster recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Quartz Hill Royals will welcome the Lancaster Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Quartz Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-28 win over Palmdale. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Falcons are ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaden Graham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Brody Larey, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Quartz Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Quartz Hill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Evan Tepper and Javontai Wisdom. Tepper is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Quartz Hill got some further help from Jayden Baer: he picked up 3.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lancaster got themselves on the board against Eastside on Friday, but Eastside never followed suit. They blew past the Lions 43-0 on the road. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Jacob Walker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayson Wilson, who threw for 107 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Lancaster's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Caleb Craig with two.
Quartz Hill now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lancaster, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Graham and Walker. Graham has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 117.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Walker has averaged 123 rushing yards per game this season.
Quartz Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Lancaster in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-7. Does Quartz Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lancaster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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