The Fresno Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the United Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fresno Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Sierra, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Fresno Christian was ranked eighth). Fresno Christian blew past Sierra 49-8 at home on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fresno Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tycen Ramirez, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Alex Asatrian also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for United Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They put the hurt on Entrepreneur with a sharp 26-6 victory last Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
United Christian Academy wouldn't let Entrepreneur keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Riley Whipple, Matthew Mills, and Jaden Lopez picked up one apiece. Whipple is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. United Christian Academy got some further help from Isaac Larios: he picked up 4.5 sacks and made 15 total tackles.
Fresno Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for United Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Fresno Christian against United Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fresno Christian since the team 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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