Antelope is 0-4 against Destiny Christian Academy since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Titans will look to defend their home field against the Lions at 7:15 p.m. Antelope has given up an average of 32 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Antelope is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Grant on Friday. They were dealt a 49-10 defeat at the hands of the Pacers. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while the Pacers are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Destiny Christian Academy). They breezed past Cordova to the tune of 62-0 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Destiny Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Antelope will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was K'Aden Minor, who rushed for 65 yards and two scores on only six carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Ditmore, who rushed for 45 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Destiny Christian Academy proved: they limited Cordova to a paltry one yards per carry. The Lions didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.8.
Antelope's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Destiny Christian Academy, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Antelope suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Destiny Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Titans, Malakai Taione Tauataina (who rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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