The Village Christian Crusaders will face off against the Aquinas Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Village Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ontario Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-13 bruising from the Knights.
Everson Mathis put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 129 yards on 14 of 23 attempts.
Meanwhile, Aquinas came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 40-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five games by 33 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jusyis Solis and he. Solis rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Champ Brown is now averaging an impressive 108.9 rushing yards per game.
Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Village Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Aquinas, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Village Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Village Christian might still be hurting after the 46-26 defeat they got from Aquinas when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aquinas' Malachi Jones, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Village Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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