The Lancaster Baptist Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Lone Pine Golden Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lancaster Baptist has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 157 points over their last three matchups.
Two weeks ago, Lancaster Baptist was fully in charge, breezing past Calvary Chapel 62-12 at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Marcos De Paula Rosa and he. De Paula Rosa gained 103 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 103 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Tiago De Paula Rosa a new career-high in rushing yards. Austin Yarborough was in the mix as well, providing Lancaster Baptist with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lancaster Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Lancaster Baptist's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Yarborough and Ethan Cox.
Meanwhile, Lone Pine had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 28-22 victory over the Eagles.
Lone Pine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ralph Enriquez Jr. led the charge by rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Enriquez Jr. also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles. Perfecto Valdez was another key player, gaining 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Lone Pine's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. United Christian Academy's QB won't forget Zack Daughtry anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Lancaster Baptist's record is now 3-0. As for Lone Pine, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Lancaster Baptist couldn't quite finish off Lone Pine in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 and fell 48-46. Can Lancaster Baptist avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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