Football Recap: Stone Ridge Christian Knights vs. Le Grand Bulldogs
Stone Ridge Christian came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Le Grand Bulldogs 43-26.
Marcus Gray was his usual excellent self, throwing for 192 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. Those 53 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Daijon O?Neil was Gray's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stone Ridge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Le Grand only rushed for 51.
Although Le Grand took the loss, they still got scores from Diego Martinez, Julian Garcia, Esteban Lua, and Miguel Moreno.
Stone Ridge Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Le Grand, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stone Ridge Christian will venture away from home to face off against Mariposa County at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Stone Ridge Christian is facing Mariposa County at the right time seeing as Mariposa County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Le Grand, they are taking a road trip to take on Gustine at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Le Grand will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Gustine will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.
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