The Avalon Lancers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the United Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Avalon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Faith Baptist, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Avalon was ranked 16th). Avalon took a blow against Faith Baptist on Saturday, falling 54-14. That makes it the first time this season the Lancers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, United Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Calvary Chapel, falling 40-20.
Even if they lost, United Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with ten sacks. Isaac Larios was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 4.5 himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Another thorn in Calvary Chapel's side was Riley Whipple, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
United Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Avalon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Avalon might still be hurting after the 58-36 defeat they got from United Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Can Avalon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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