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| 08/29/25 - Home | 41-6 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 56-14 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 38-6 W |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 28-48 L |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 35-7 W |
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Ripon Christian won the last time they faced Le Grand and things went their way on Friday too. The Knights simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 41-6. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 691st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lushen Sanders had a dynamite game, rushing for 83 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Those 83 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Amos Cady also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cady, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Ripon Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Samuel Bruno, Myles Pollard, and Jeremy Molloy, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Le Grand's side was Bruno, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Le Grand still got an impressive performance from Thomas Benting, who rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown.
Ripon Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 27 points this season. As for Le Grand, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Ripon Christian is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Calaveras at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Le Grand, they will host Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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