Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lancaster). They claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over the Eastside Lions on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Lions are ranked 916th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Walker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jaheim Redmond also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Lancaster's defense made their presence known, laying out Davontae Richardson. three times. Leading the way was Caleb Craig with two sacks. Craig is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Lancaster now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eastside, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lancaster's road trip will continue as they head out to face Quartz Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 807 yards in their previous games. As for Eastside, they will venture away from home to face off against Antelope Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Antelope Valley will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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