Linfield Christian has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to challenge the Norwalk Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Linfield Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Norwalk will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Linfield Christian strolled past Tahquitz with points to spare, taking the game 43-28.
Micah Little had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Linfield Christian's defense and their three sacks. Dane Sloniker was especially locked on to Tahquitz's QB and sacked him twice. Sloniker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Norwalk was a bit more limited in their match last Friday. They received a blow as they fell 29-12 to Scripps Ranch. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Norwalk had strong showings from Ezra Meuller, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and Diego Cerritos, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Norwalk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 296 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Linfield Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Norwalk, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Linfield Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Norwalk in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 22-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linfield Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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