Football Recap: Christopher Cougars vs. Palo Alto Vikings
Christopher won the last time they faced Palo Alto, and things went their way on Friday too. The Christopher Cougars came out on top against the Palo Alto Vikings by a score of 31-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Leading Christopher to victory were Jaxen Robinson and Ray Waller. Robinson threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, while Waller gained 84 total yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Evan Vernon.
Christopher's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Vernon and Matthew Boles. The dominant performance gave Vernon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Palo Alto still got an impressive performance from Joseph Kessler, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Kessler also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Christopher now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Palo Alto, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christopher will take on Gilroy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Christopher has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 97 points over their last three games. As for Palo Alto, they will challenge Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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