Football Preview: Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles vs. Big Bear Bears
The Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles will take on the Big Bear Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Capistrano Valley Christian is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since August 23rd on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Heritage Christian. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nate Richie had an outrageously good game as he threw for 280 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.1% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Capistrano Valley Christian is 2-1 when Richie posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Joshua Monroe helped Richie out on the ground, picking up eight receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 84 yards.
Capistrano Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Max Krosky led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 150.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Big Bear over Arrowhead Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Big Bear blew Arrowhead Christian out of the water with a 44-6 final score. Considering the Bears have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Big Bear was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
The win got Capistrano Valley Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Big Bear, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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