Football Preview: Ontario Christian Knights vs. Village Christian Crusaders
The Ontario Christian Knights and the Village Christian Crusaders are set to duel on Friday.
Ontario Christian is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since November 10, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Capistrano Valley Christian by a score of 33-30. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Eagles are ranked 536th).
Meanwhile, Village Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Defenders 16-14. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Crusaders were the better team in the second half.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Everson Mathis and Austin Abrahams. Mathis had a solid game and threw for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Abrahams was balling out in the loss, throwing for 194 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Ontario Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Village Christian, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Ontario Christian took their victory against Village Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 29-9. Does Ontario Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Village Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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