Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Etna couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a blow against the Redding Christian Lions on Friday, falling 29-0. That makes it the first time this season Etna has let down their home crowd.
Noah Hubbard threw for 39 yards on five of 11 attempts.
Ashton Elam was his top target, making five total tackles.
Redding Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darren Goodman led the charge by picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Goodman was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Ogden, who picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Etna's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Redding Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Etna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Redding Christian, they will face off against Maxwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Maxwell sitting on five straight wins and Redding Christian on three.
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