Howard is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Red Lion Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will face off against the Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Howard's defense has only allowed 6.3 points per game this season, so Red Lion Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Howard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down St. Mark's 24-10. The 24-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Red Lion Christian Academy faced Laurel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Lions enjoyed a cozy 31-13 victory over the Bulldogs.
Red Lion Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Evan Budinger threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes and Judah Barber rushed for 123 yards and one TD while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Barber has become a key player for the Lions: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Red Lion Christian Academy proved: they limited Laurel to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Jamarion Ramsey for the heroic effort on defense: he. Red Lion Christian Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.2.
Howard's record now sits at 11-0. As for Red Lion Christian Academy, their record is now 9-2.
Everything went Howard's way against Red Lion Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Howard made off with a 40-14 win. In that game, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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