The Selma Bears will square off against the Immanuel Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Selma: 17.8, Immanuel: 1.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Selma earned a 20-8 victory over Reedley.
Selma can attribute much of their success to Jacob Hernandez, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Backing up that air attack was Kayden Berry, who rushed for 87 yards.
Selma's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Irvin Prieto and Daniel Rubio.
Meanwhile, Immanuel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over El Capitan. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jackson Leibee and he. Leibee rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Balton King is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Selma's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Immanuel, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Selma has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Immanuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 261. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Selma strolled past Immanuel when the teams last played back in October of 2017 by a score of 31-14. Will Selma repeat their success, or does Immanuel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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