The Desert Chapel Eagles will square off against the California Military Institute Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Chapel gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 38-20 win over San Jacinto Valley Academy.
Desert Chapel found their leader in sophomore Samuel Mourhess, who threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. 138 of Mourhess' passing yards were hauled in by Jayvon Garcia.
California Military Institute fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 27-14 win over San Jacinto Valley Academy last Saturday.
California Military Institute found their leader in sophomore Josue Reyes, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Reyes a new career-high in rushing yards.
California Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
California Military Institute didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adan Solorio and Ivan Iniguez.
Desert Chapel's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for California Military Institute, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Desert Chapel has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 323.4 passing yards per game. California Military Institute, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 156.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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