The Southlands Christian Eagles will face off against the West Shores Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Shores took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southlands Christian, who comes in off a win.
While Eagles fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. Everything went their way against Lucerne Valley last Friday as Southlands Christian made off with a 28-8 win. The Eagles pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, West Shores was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Desert Christian on the road and fell 65-6.
Despite their defeat, West Shores saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jesus Perez, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Perez got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
Everything came up roses for Southlands Christian against West Shores in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 50-8 victory. In that contest, Southlands Christian amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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