The Lancaster Baptist Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lancaster Baptist's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Lancaster Baptist is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Faith Baptist, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Lancaster Baptist was ranked 25th). Lancaster Baptist came up short against Faith Baptist on Friday, falling 65-41. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Contenders: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their defeat, Lancaster Baptist saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Peyton Langley, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score, was perhaps the best of all. Ethan Cox was in the mix as well, providing Lancaster Baptist with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Clarita Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Chadwick 35-3 at home. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 32 points or more this season.
Lancaster Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Santa Clarita Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Lancaster Baptist was dealt a bruising 40-12 defeat at the hands of Santa Clarita Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santa Clarita Christian's Cayden Rappleye, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lancaster Baptist knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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