The Evergreen Lutheran Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Rainier Christian Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Evergreen Lutheran is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rainier Christian in Washington (Evergreen Lutheran is ranked 133rd, while Rainier Christian is ranked 268th).
After soaring to a 27-point win in their last game, Evergreen Lutheran came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Chief Leschi by a score of 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Evergreen Lutheran has suffered yet this season.
Rainier Christian suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. They took a serious blow against Crosspoint, falling 62-6. Rainier Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-3.
Evergreen Lutheran's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Rainier Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Evergreen Lutheran strolled past Rainier Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 36-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evergreen Lutheran since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
