The Erie Tigers will challenge the Valor Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Erie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Regis Jesuit 20-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian took their game two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Rock Canyon. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Erie better keep an eye on Chase Hanosh. He was instrumental in Valor Christian's win, rushing for 159 yards and two scores. Hanosh's longest rush was for an incredible 95 yards. Another player making a difference was Jackson Coleman, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Valor Christian's run defense was locked in: Rock Canyon could only muster 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Evan Ingalls for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valor Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.4.
Valor Christian's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Dakota Rich, Gabe Sutherland, and Jaxson Sanders, who each picked up one sack apiece. Valor Christian got some further help from Rich: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Erie's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Valor Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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