Football Recap: Valley Christian Defenders vs. Calvary Chapel Eagles
On Saturday, the Valley Christian Defenders didn't have too much trouble with the Calvary Chapel Eagles on the road as they won 42-25. The Defenders pushed the score to 42-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Austin Abrahams and his top target Dylan Teays. Abrahams threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes while Teays picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley Christian was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 418 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Chapel only gained 244.
Calvary Chapel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Quinlan Russell, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and Matthew Peters, who picked up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Peters got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Valley Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Calvary Chapel, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Valley Christian will welcome Baldwin Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Calvary Chapel, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Western Christian at 7:00 p.m.
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