The Awaken Christian Lions will square off against the El Capitan Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Awaken Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Spring Mountain, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Awaken Christian was ranked 17th). Awaken Christian was outmatched by Spring Mountain on the road and fell 58-0. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, El Capitan has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 50-24 to Mogollon. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Awaken Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for El Capitan, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
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