Western Christian hasn't had much luck against Linfield Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fighting Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Western Christian will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Western Christian will bounce into Friday's game after beating Arrowhead Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Fighting Lancers claimed a resounding 35-0 win over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Lancers, who have now won seven matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Carter Doolittle
| 10/24/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 4 |
| 08/29/25 @ Notre Dame | 3 |
| 09/27/25 @ Silver Valley | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Indio | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Workman | 2 |
Western Christian can attribute much of their success to Carter Doolittle, who threw for 145 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 31 yards. Those four passing touchdowns gave Doolittle a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Western Christian proved: they limited Arrowhead Christian to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Connor Scofield for the heroic effort on defense: he. Western Christian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Western Christian's defense didn't let Josh Rice, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Linfield Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Whittier Christian on Friday, but they still walked away with a 19-14 victory.
Linfield Christian found their leader in sophomore Madden Mayer, who picked up 2.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, and made 16 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Western Christian's record now sits at 9-0. As for Linfield Christian, their record is now 3-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Western Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 294.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Linfield Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 30.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Western Christian took a serious blow against Linfield Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 40-0. Can the Fighting Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
