Lancaster is 2-8 against Quartz Hill since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will host the Royals at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Quartz Hill will be up against a hot Lancaster team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles blew past Eastside 48-6 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Jacob Walker
| 09/26/25 vs Eastside | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Palmdale | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Golden Valley | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Newport Harbor | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Bishop Diego | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Lancaster got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Walker out in front who rushed for 101 yards and two scores on only eight carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Walker has posted since back in October of 2024. Michael Marsenich was another key passer, throwing for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Lancaster's run defense was locked in: Eastside could only muster zero yards per carry. The team can thank Main Brown for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lancaster didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.1.
Lancaster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Nwafor and Keanu Sosa. Sosa got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Quartz Hill). They blew past Palmdale, posting a 55-18 win. The game was the first time the Royals have beaten the Falcons on their field since March 26, 2021.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kemir Smith and Elleyon Clark. Smith had a great game on Thursday and rushed for 124 yards and four TDs on only 14 carries. Meanwhile, Clark was balling out in the loss, rushing for 68 yards and one score, while also picking up 42 receiving yards and one touchdown.
One reason for the win was Quartz Hill's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Ashlee Palmer was the leader with three. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Quartz Hill's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lancaster, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Lancaster has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Quartz Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 154.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Lancaster was able to grind out a solid win over Quartz Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 7-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
