Aquinas is 9-0 against Ontario Christian since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Aquinas Falcons will head out to take on the Ontario Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Aquinas' offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Xavier Prep's usually-dominant defense. Aquinas simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Xavier Prep 49-14 at home. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aquinas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Malachi Jones, who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns, and Champ Brown, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ontario Christian waltzed into their contest last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Broncos a 26-0 shutout. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Broncos are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ontario Christian relied on the efforts of Zander Lewis, who gained 172 total yards and a touchdown, and Dillon Sykes, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lewis' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season. Daniel Mielke Ii was another key player, having thrown for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
Ontario Christian wouldn't let Bishop Union keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ontario Christian can thank Jacob Ericson and Kellan Kirkpatrick for forcing both of them.
Aquinas now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Ontario Christian, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Brown and Lewis. Brown has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 93 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Lewis has averaged 169.6 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything went Aquinas' way against Ontario Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Aquinas made off with a 50-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas 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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