Football Recap: Phoenix Christian Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Cashis Grimwade and Z'yeon Rondan

Phoenix Christian dropped to 7-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 34-21 to the Veritas Prep Falcons. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this matchup were averaging 13.78 points allowed.

Phoenix Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Z'Yeon Rondan, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and Cashis Grimwade, who picked up 99 receiving yards and one TD. Grimwade was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards.

Even if they lost, Phoenix Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Rondan was the leader with two.

As for Veritas Prep, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points on average this season.

Leading Veritas Prep to victory were Rocco Guido and Miles Perry. Guido threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, while Perry picked up 99 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 279 passing yards gave Guido a new career-high.

As of now, neither Phoenix Christian nor Veritas Prep have any future games scheduled.