Football Recap: Christopher Piles Up the Points Against Gilroy

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 8:24pm

Football Recap: Christopher Cougars vs. Gilroy Mustangs

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christopher). They claimed a resounding 47-0 victory over the Gilroy Mustangs on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Mustangs are ranked 889th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Christopher was led to victory by Jaxen Robinson and Ray Waller. Robinson threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while Waller rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Waller a new career-high in rushing yards.

The win (which was Christopher's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Gilroy, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Christopher is on the road again on Thursday to play Branham at 7:15 p.m. Christopher's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Branham's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Gilroy, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Del Mar at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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