Football Preview: California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs vs. Hesperia Christian Patriots
The California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs will challenge the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (California School for the Deaf-Riverside has 13 straight victories, Hesperia Christian has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat California School for the Deaf 54-0 on the road. The contest marked the Cubs' most dominant win of the season so far.
One reason for the win was California School for the Deaf-Riverside's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Darius Zarembka and Matthew Silvay, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian lost to Sage Hill on the road by a 37-20 margin on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly 17 points.
Even though they lost, Hesperia Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hesperia Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for California School for the Deaf-Riverside against Hesperia Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 64-22 win. In that match, California School for the Deaf-Riverside amassed a halftime lead of 48-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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