Cascade Christian is 4-0 against Phoenix since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cascade Christian Challengers will face off against the Phoenix Pirates at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Cascade Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Cascade Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Klamath Union at home to the tune of 50-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Challengers just coasted through the last quarter.
Caleb Scaglione had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Those 159 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Deryk Farmer was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cascade Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cascade Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mikey Covey and Jacob Beamish.
Meanwhile, Phoenix and North Valley met for a duel on Friday where Phoenix couldn't get it done. Phoenix was outmatched by North Valley at home and fell 28-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Cascade Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Phoenix, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Cascade Christian against Phoenix when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Does Cascade Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Phoenix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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