The Western Christian Fighting Lancers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Chapel took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Western Christian, who comes in off a win.
Western Christian will head into Friday's contest after some sweet revenge against Notre Dame: Western Christian couldn't quite topple Notre Dame on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 78-point loss they took when the two last played. Western Christian claimed a resounding 47-6 win over Notre Dame at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Fighting Lancers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 42-25 to Valley Christian. The Eagles were down 42-9 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Calvary Chapel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew Peters, who picked up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Quinlan Russell, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Peters got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of59 yards.
The victory got Western Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Calvary Chapel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Western Christian took their win against Calvary Chapel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-17. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peters, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 30 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Western Christian still be able to contain Peters? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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