Chavez and McNair are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Chavez Titans will stay at home for another week and welcome the McNair Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chavez's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Weston Ranch at home.
Meanwhile, McNair came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Delta Kings 42-21. 42 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
McNair can attribute much of their success to Joel Donnell, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Jerimiah Williams, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 126 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high.
McNair's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Larenz Speech with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Julius (JuJu) Jackson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 19 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Chavez pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for McNair, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Chavez couldn't quite finish off McNair in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 35-33. Will Chavez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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