The Christ the King Gladiators and the Rochelle Zell Jewish Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Christ the King is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 64 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Willows Academy on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 70-18. The Gladiators have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rochelle Zell Jewish challenged Woodlands Academy on Monday. Rochelle Zell Jewish walked away with a 40-27 victory over Woodlands Academy. The 40-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rochelle Zell Jewish has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Christ the King, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Christ the King beat Rochelle Zell Jewish 55-46 when the teams last played back in February. Will Christ the King repeat their success, or does Rochelle Zell Jewish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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