Village Christian won the last time they faced Capistrano Valley Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 44-21 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Cooper Jackson was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 220 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Bailen Gerhardt
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Village Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Preston Mathis and Bailen Gerhardt. Gerhardt also hauled in three receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Village Christian is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Capistrano Valley Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rocco Windham, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one score.
Village Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 8.88 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.4 in the others. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Village Christian has already played their next contest, a 28-21 loss against Valley Christian on the 17th. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-21 victory against Ontario Christian on the 17th.
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