The Lone Pine Golden Eagles will challenge the Lancaster Baptist Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Lone Pine didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against United Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win.
Lone Pine's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ralph Enriquez Jr., who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Enriquez Jr. also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles. Perfecto Valdez was another key player, gaining 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Lone Pine's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Zack Daughtry was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Baptist was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past Calvary Chapel 62-12 at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Marcos De Paula Rosa and he. De Paula Rosa gained 103 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 103 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Tiago De Paula Rosa a new career-high in rushing yards. Austin Yarborough was in the mix as well, providing Lancaster Baptist with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lancaster Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Lancaster Baptist's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Yarborough and Ethan Cox.
Lone Pine now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lancaster Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lone Pine skirted past Lancaster Baptist 48-46 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lancaster Baptist's Ozcar Vallejo, who rushed for 135 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Lone Pine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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