Two dominant signal callers in Aiden Shupe and Rhett Sypult are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The California School for the Deaf Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Stuart Hall Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with California School for the Deaf sitting on four straight victories and Stuart Hall on nine.
Last Friday, California School for the Deaf strolled past Cornerstone Christian with points to spare, taking the game 74-58.
A big part of California School for the Deaf's win came down to the chemistry between Jaden Dingel and his top target Kaloni Rosby. Dingel rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries while Rosby gained 165 total yards and four touchdowns. Rosby didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles and defended five passes. Another player making a difference was Devon Miller, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Miller was just one part of a punishing run game: California School for the Deaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 451 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Stuart Hall humbled South Fork with a 64-34 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Sypult continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 331 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
Stuart Hall's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.3 points. As for California School for the Deaf, their record is now 6-4.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. California School for the Deaf has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 235.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Stuart Hall has preferred to attack from the air: they average 292.4 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
California School for the Deaf took a serious blow against Stuart Hall in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 50-14. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point California School for the Deaf was down 28-6.
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