Football Recap: Westminster Christian Piles Up the Points Against Gateway Charter

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 @ Marathon	56
10/24/25 @ Gateway Charter	42
08/29/25 vs Somerset Academy South Homestead	42
10/11/25 vs SmartEn Sports Academy	40
09/26/25 vs BridgePrep Village Green	28

Westminster Christian got themselves on the board against Gateway Charter on Friday, but Gateway Charter never followed suit. They blew past the Griffins, posting a 42-0 victory. Considering the Warriors have won eight games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Westminster Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianni Dalessio, who threw for 206 yards and three TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Dalessio a new career-high in passer rating (166). Britton Bayag was Dalessio's top target, picking up 28 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one score on the ground.

Westminster Christian's run defense was locked in: Gateway Charter could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Austin De Moya for the heroic effort on defense: he. Westminster Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Westminster Christian, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kingston Henry, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from Bayag.

Westminster Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.5 points on average over those games. As for Gateway Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Looking ahead, Westminster Christian will take on True North Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Titans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Gateway Charter, they will challenge Santa Fe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Griffins will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.