Forge Christian has gone 3-0 against Prospect Ridge Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Forge Christian Fury will look to defend their home field against the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Forge Christian comes in on five and Prospect Ridge Academy on three.
Forge Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Manitou Springs. Fans of the Fury have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Sullivan Strange was his usual excellent self, throwing for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards. Another player making a difference was Euli Tafoya, who rushed for 125 yards on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Forge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prospect Ridge Academy). They breezed by The Pinnacle on the road to the tune of 48-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Miners with their most commanding win of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Machaon Puga and he. Puga rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jason Ranjit got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Forge Christian has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 463 total yards per game. It's a different story for Prospect Ridge Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 193. Will Forge Christian be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Prospect Ridge Academy flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Forge Christian against Prospect Ridge Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 59-0 victory. Will Forge Christian repeat their success, or does Prospect Ridge Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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