The Immanuel Christian Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Frazier Mountain Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Immanuel Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Immanuel Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Mammoth, who was ranked eighth at the time (Immanuel Christian was ranked fifth). The Crusaders came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 48-40 on Thursday. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but the Crusaders were the better team in the second half.
Mazyn Weaver
| 10/10/25 vs Trona | -2 |
| 09/13/25 vs Lone Pine | 10 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mojave | 20 |
| 10/17/25 vs Valley Oaks Charter | 24 |
| 09/26/25 @ Maricopa | 25 |
Immanuel Christian found their leader in freshman Mazyn Weaver, who rushed for 122 yards and three scores on only 11 carries, and also threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns. Those 122 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Weaver. 95 of Weaver's passing yards were hauled in by Romelle Harris.
Immanuel Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Harris and Richard Holher, who each picked up one interception apiece. Immanuel Christian got some further help from Anthony Huereque: he picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Frazier Mountain). They blew past Orcutt Academy 52-20 last Friday. The Falcons pushed the score to 44-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
Immanuel Christian better keep an eye on Brazen Deavers. He was instrumental in Frazier Mountain's win, rushing for 175 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Deavers showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards.
Frazier Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. They are 4-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Frazier Mountain's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Charlie Martinez refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Frazier Mountain received some extra help from Maurice Tondreau, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Immanuel Christian's record is now 10-0. As for Frazier Mountain, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Immanuel Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Frazier Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Immanuel Christian against Frazier Mountain in their previous meeting back in October, as the squad secured a 50-16 victory. In that contest, the Crusaders amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
