Lancaster hasn't had much luck against Quartz Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lancaster Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lancaster is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Eastside 43-0 on the road on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Lions are ranked 916th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jacob Walker, who rushed 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.
Lancaster's defense stepped up as well, laying out Davontae Richardson. three times. Caleb Craig was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. 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.
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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill hadn't done well against Palmdale recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Quartz Hill took their match at home with ease, bagging a 66-28 win over Palmdale. The Royals pushed the score to 52-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons had little chance of recovering from.
Jaden Graham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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. Brody Larey was another key player, throwing for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Quartz Hill wouldn't let Palmdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Quartz Hill can thank Jayden Baer and Andrew Garcia for forcing all of them.
Lancaster now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Quartz Hill, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Walker and Graham. Walker has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 123 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Graham has averaged 117.2 rushing yards per game this season.
Lancaster came up short against Quartz Hill when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Graham, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lancaster knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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