A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Redding Christian Lions take on the Maxwell Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Redding Christian comes in on three and Maxwell on six.
Redding Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Etna to the tune of 29-0.
Redding Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darren Goodman led the charge by picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Goodman was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Ogden, who picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Redding Christian's defense and their five sacks. Goodman was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Etna's side was Lincoln Burlew, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Maxwell hadn't done well against Fall River recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Maxwell came out on top against Fall River by a score of 41-30.
Maxwell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noel Velazquez, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Erik New was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Maxwell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Redding Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points per game. As for Maxwell, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Redding Christian and Maxwell have no problem gaining yardage. Redding Christian has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 350.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like Maxwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 390. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Redding Christian took a serious blow against Maxwell when the teams last played back in September, falling 44-14. Can Redding Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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