Two dominant backs in Kaya Madhlazi and Texas Wilde are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Layton Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Layton Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating South Summit, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Layton Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat South Summit 45-14 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Madhlazi was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Layton Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Brayden Bott got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Layton Christian Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Iverson Report and Emili Pauni, who racked up six sacks between them. Report is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played. Layton Christian Academy got some further help from Penisoni Talanoa (Sonny): he forced a fumble, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Judge Memorial Catholic). They breezed by Providence Hall on the road to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 56-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Judge Memorial Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wilde, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Taki Tonga, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Judge Memorial Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Judge Memorial Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Red Fuller led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The victory got Layton Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Layton Christian Academy against Judge Memorial Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Layton Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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