Aucilla Christian has gone 4-0 against Bell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Aucilla Christian Warriors will face off against the Bell Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Aucilla Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Aucilla Christian didn't have too much trouble with Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at home as they won 27-12. The 27-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Aucilla Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Larosa led the charge by rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Larosa also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes. Cooper Wiles was Larosa's top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 59 yards.
Another reason for the win was Aucilla Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elliott Cheshire and Aiden La Rosa, who racked up six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Bell hadn't done well against Interlachen recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bell strolled past Interlachen with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bell found their leader in underclassman Landin Williams, who rushed for 267 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 267 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Williams.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jorge Gonzalez and RJ Leffler. Gonzalez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Aucilla Christian pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Aucilla Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Aucilla Christian strolled past Bell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Aucilla Christian still be able to contain Williams? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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