Football Recap: Whittier Christian Heralds vs. Maranatha Minutemen
Maranatha came into Friday's game looking for another win against Whittier Christian, but Mason Mays wouldn't allow it. The Whittier Christian Heralds enjoyed a cozy 37-21 win over the Maranatha Minutemen on Friday thanks in part to Mays, who threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. His passing game has become a key predictor of Whittier Christian's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Maranatha still got an impressive performance from Luke Mcnulty, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mcnulty a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory got Whittier Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Maranatha, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
As of now, neither Whittier Christian nor Maranatha have any future games scheduled.
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