The Immanuel Eagles will square off against the McLane Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Immanuel: 8.1, McLane: 11.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Immanuel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over Mission College Prep.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jackson Leibee and Ronnie Kardashian. Leibee had a great game and gained 185 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Kardashian did his best for the losing side, rushing for 102 yards on only ten carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, McLane came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Tigers 35-17.
McLane pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Immanuel, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Immanuel was taken down by McLane 49-13 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Immanuel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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