The Columbia Coyotes will challenge the La Salle Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
After dropping their season opener at home, La Salle is headed out to face a Coyotes team ready to give their home crowd a win. Columbia was beaten by Northwest Christian School 47-6 last Friday. The Coyotes just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, La Salle earned a 28-20 victory over Tri-Cities Prep on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lightning.
La Salle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johan Valladares, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Valladares didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Another player making a difference was Kai Hanrahan, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
La Salle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Valladares.
Columbia took a serious blow against La Salle in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, falling 63-32. Thankfully for Columbia, Bridger Parrish (who threw for 399 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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