It was a Battle of the Birds when Lone Pine challenged Lancaster Baptist on Saturday. The Lone Pine Golden Eagles came out on top against the Lancaster Baptist Eagles by a score of 44-36. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Lone Pine was led to victory by Ralph Enriquez Jr. and Perfecto Valdez. Enriquez Jr. threw for 152 yards and four touchdowns, while Valdez gained 172 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Valdez also racked up 130 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Josiah Garcia was in the mix too, providing Lone Pine with two touchdowns.
Lancaster Baptist lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ethan Cox, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cox continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Langley, who threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory (which was Lone Pine's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. As for Lancaster Baptist, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Lone Pine didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Frazier Mountain on the 5th. As for Lancaster Baptist, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 65-41 defeat against Faith Baptist on the 4th.
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