Central Valley Christian is 8-1 against Immanuel since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers will welcome the Immanuel Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Central Valley Christian strolled past Kingsburg with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Micah Paden was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Central Valley Christian wouldn't let Kingsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ezra Schuyler was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Immanuel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Sierra Pacific, posting a 40-0 win 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.
Jackson Leibee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.3 rushing yards per game. Balton King was another key player, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Immanuel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Hernandez? and Julian Ornelas. Immanuel got some further help from Tyler Romo: he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles.
Central Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Immanuel, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Paden and Leibee. Paden has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 74.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Leibee has averaged 111.3 rushing yards per game this season.
Central Valley Christian took their victory against Immanuel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 33-13. In that match, Central Valley Christian amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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