The Valley Christian Lions will square off against the Elite Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Valley Christian finally turned things around against Modesto Christian on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 23-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted since October 6, 2023.
Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Riley Garcia led the group effort, picking up four of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Elite had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 57.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-17 win over the Wildfires on the road. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
One reason for the win was Elite's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Webbstone and Joe Cooper, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Elite, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
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