The Aquinas Falcons will head out to take on the Village Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Aquinas took on Capistrano Valley Christian on Friday. Aquinas blew past Capistrano Valley Christian 40-7. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five games by 33 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jusyis Solis and he. Solis rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Champ Brown is now averaging an impressive 108.9 rushing yards per game.
Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Village Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. The matchup between them and Ontario Christian wasn't particularly close, with Village Christian falling 27-13.
Everson Mathis put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 129 yards on 14 of 23 attempts.
Aquinas pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Village Christian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Aquinas has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Village Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Aquinas' way against Village Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Aquinas made off with a 46-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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