The Futures Knights will welcome the Sacramento Adventist Capitals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Futures is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Encina 37-0 at home on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Knights' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Futures was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Futures' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nevaeh Vasquez, Madison Durst, and Syrae Farani picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Adventist came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mavericks, posting a 48-0 win on the road. Given the Capitals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Mavericks are ranked 521st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sacramento Adventist found their leader in underclassman Kyla Friedrich, who threw for 361 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of her passes, and also rushed for 63 yards on only six carries. Friedrich is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Liann Wagner also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sacramento Adventist's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Abbey Crarey. She also set a new season high mark in sacks with three.
Futures' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4-1. As for Sacramento Adventist, their record is now 10-2.
Futures was taken down by Sacramento Adventist 39-6 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Futures have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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