The Vista del Lago Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vista del Lago is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 49-44 victory over Rio Americano on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Grant Rogers, who threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Will Greene was Rogers' top target, picking up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 37-36 photo finish over Inderkum.
Vista del Lago's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Christian Brothers, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Vista del Lago was able to grind out a solid victory over Christian Brothers in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Christian Brothers' Jay Cummings, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Vista del Lago still be able to contain Cummings? There's only one way to find out.
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