Christopher waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Branham Bruins 45-28. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Cougars were the (much) better team in the second half.
Jaxen Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ray Waller was another key player, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Christopher's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Salomon Qunitero.
Branham's loss came despite strong showings from Richard Martin and Jack Lewis. Martin gained 145 total yards and a touchdown, while Lewis threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Zayne St. Laurent, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Christopher pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Branham, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christopher will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Santa Teresa at 7:15 p.m. Christopher knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Santa Teresa likes a good challenge. As for Branham, they will venture away from home to face off against Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln's defense has only allowed 16.6 points per game this season, so Branham's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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