The Southwest Christian School Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Nolan Catholic Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Christian School is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Southwest Christian School's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Venus at home to the tune of 49-0.
Robert Jones Ii was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Hufstetler, who threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest Christian School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Nolan Catholic was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were outmatched by Catholic at home and fell 41-7. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Southwest Christian School's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Nolan Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Southwest Christian School has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Nolan Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 65.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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