Football Recap: Joshua Lennear's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Calvary Chapel over California Lutheran

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Calvary Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 70-50 to the California Lutheran C-Hawks. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.

Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joshua Lennear, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Lennear is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Jose Peraza, who rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry.

Calvary Chapel'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 Christian Craver and Uriah Figueroa. Figueroa also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 88.

Even though they lost, Calvary Chapel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

California Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joel Doebler out in front who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Doebler a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Boehm, who gained 172 total yards and four touchdowns.

Calvary Chapel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for California Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Calvary Chapel will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Joseph Academy at 12:00 p.m. on October 12th. St. Joseph Academy's defense has only allowed 16.7 points per game this season, so Calvary Chapel's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for California Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillcrest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Hillcrest Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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