Football Game Preview: Baldwin Park Braves vs. Western Christian Fighting Lancers + Official Tickets

The Baldwin Park Braves will head out to square off against the Western Christian Fighting Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Baldwin Park sitting on three straight victories and Western Christian on 12.

Baldwin Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-10 win over Shadow Hills. The Braves not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 22nd (when they won 55-0).

Baldwin Park found their leader in freshman Jacory Coleman, who rushed for 210 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 94 receiving yards and one score. Coleman's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Valentino May was another key player, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.

Baldwin Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 164.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Baldwin Park's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Julian Quintero and Francisco Navarro, who racked up four sacks between them. Quintero is becoming a predictor of Baldwin Park's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The Braves received some extra help from Choyce Hampton, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Meanwhile, Western Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over El Monte on Friday, taking the game 21-14. The 21-point effort marked the Fighting Lancers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Baldwin Park's record now sits at 7-5. As for Western Christian, their record is now 12-0.