Two dominant backs in Joshua Bellamy Jr and Jamar Walker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lakeland Christian Vikings will head out to square off against the Crescent City Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lakeland Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Last Thursday, Lakeland Christian was fully in charge, breezing past Evangelical Christian 34-7. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Bellamy Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. DJ Howard did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Crescent City strolled past Keystone Heights with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 26-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Eric Jenkins looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 81 yards, while also throwing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Lakeland Christian's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for Crescent City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
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