The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will head out to challenge the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pusch Ridge Christian Academy comes in on 11 and ALA - West Foothills on 13.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 24-13 win over Benjamin Franklin.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Blake Reed rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns and Jacob Newborn rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Reed has posted since back in September.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Levi Adcock, Newborn, and Cruz Corona picked up one apiece. Tyler Shoaff was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills' offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 13.23 points allowed on Saturday. ALA - West Foothills came out on top against Thatcher by a score of 34-22.
ALA - West Foothills can attribute much of their success to Aiden Anaya, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Hudson Mitton, who threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
ALA - West Foothills pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.1 points. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like ALA - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.2. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy against ALA - West Foothills in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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