The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Catalina Foothills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 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 took their game at home with ease, bagging a 51-0 victory over Yuma. The Lions pushed the score to 44-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Criminals had no chance of recovering from.
Jacob Newborn was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Allen, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Levi Adcock and Noah Miller.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Buena.
The losing side was boosted by Jacob Ford, who threw for 229 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Catalina Foothills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Catalina Foothills, though, as they've been averaging only 67. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy strolled past Catalina Foothills when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pusch Ridge 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
