Football Preview: Ontario Christian Knights vs. Bishop Union Broncos
The Ontario Christian Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Bishop Union Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Ontario Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Santiago, taking the game 54-46. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Sharks are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zander Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 336 yards and a touchdown while picking up 14.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Logan Escoto also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ontario Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bishop Union made easy work of Burroughs on Friday and carried off a 32-12 victory.
Among those leading the charge was Emory Dondero, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Elijah Reynolds helped Dondero out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Ontario Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Bishop Union, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Ontario Christian against Bishop Union when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 57-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ontario Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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