The Calvary Baptist Cougars will take on the United Christian Academy Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calvary Baptist has four straight victories, United Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Calvary Baptist took their game with ease, bagging a 58-8 win over Lighthouse Christian. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Calvary Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominic Neal, who rushed for 95 yards and a pair of TDs. Zaedik Mcphail was another key player, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Calvary Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Calvary Baptist didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Neal and Wyatt Burks. Another thorn in Lighthouse Christian's side was Elijah Gomez, who picked up two sacks and made 18 total tackles.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, United Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by California School for the Deaf-Riverside 62-12.
United Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Calvary Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Calvary Baptist was taken down by United Christian Academy 30-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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