The Tri-City Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the Mountain Empire Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-City Christian's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Mountain Empire's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tri-City Christian is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against O'Farrell Charter on Friday. Tri-City Christian put the hurt on O'Farrell Charter with a sharp 35-12 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Joel Valverde was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Mountain Empire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 24-6 bruising from Rock Academy.
The win got Tri-City Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Mountain Empire, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Tri-City Christian against Mountain Empire in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 27-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-City Christian since the squad 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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