Christopher won the last time they faced Palo Alto, and things went their way on Friday too. The Christopher Cougars came out on top against the Palo Alto Vikings by a score of 31-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Leading Christopher to victory were Jaxen Robinson and Ray Waller. Robinson threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, while Waller gained 84 total yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Evan Vernon.
Christopher's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Vernon and Matthew Boles. The dominant performance gave Vernon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Palo Alto still got an impressive performance from Joseph Kessler, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Kessler also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Christopher now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Palo Alto, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christopher will take on Gilroy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Christopher has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 97 points over their last three games. As for Palo Alto, they will challenge Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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