Football Recap: Zander Lewis Leads Ontario Christian to Victory over Village Christian

By Team Reports Nov 7, 2024, 2:37pm

Football Recap: Ontario Christian Knights vs. Village Christian Crusaders

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Ontario Christian won the last time they faced Village Christian and Zander Lewis did his part to make sure it happened again. The Ontario Christian Knights took down the Village Christian Crusaders 27-13 on Friday thanks in part to Lewis, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.

The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Sykes, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Ontario Christian's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).

Ontario Christian wouldn't let Village Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Logan Escoto was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.

When it comes to explaining why Village Christian lost, don't look at Everson Mathis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 129 yards on 14 of 23 attempts.

Ontario Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Village Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5.

Ontario Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 29-0 victory against Valley Christian on the 1st. Village Christian has also already played their next match, a 55-0 loss against Aquinas on the 1st.

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