Lancaster hadn't done well against Palmdale recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lancaster Eagles snuck past the Palmdale Falcons with a 22-16 win. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 41-35 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lancaster was led to victory by Jacob Walker and Jayson Wilson. Walker rushed for 179 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Wilson rushed for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Lancaster'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 Roger Price. Zeon Camps was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Palmdale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Paul Turner, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown. Turner torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Connoly, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Lancaster back to even at 2-2. As for Palmdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Lancaster didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 43-0 win against Eastside on the 27th. Palmdale has also already played their next matchup, a 66-28 loss against Quartz Hill on the 27th.
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