Football Recap: Maranatha Minutemen vs. Western Christian Fighting Lancers
The third road contest was the charm for Maranatha, as they earned their first road win of the season. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Western Christian Fighting Lancers on Friday. The Minutemen have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Fighting Lancers, too.
Miles Omalley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Luke Mcnulty was another key player, throwing for 89 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Maranatha was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Maranatha now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Western Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranatha will take on Arrowhead Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season. As for Western Christian, they will face off against Whittier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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