Etna came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Redding Christian Lions by a score of 27-14. That's more bragging rights for Etna, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Noah Hubbard, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Etna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Etna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashton Elam and Jacob O'Brien.
Despite the defeat, Redding Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Levi Putnam rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards gave Putnam a new career-high. Brodie Ogden also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Etna's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Redding Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Etna will take on Modoc at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Redding Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withPortola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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