Valley Christian has gone 7-2 against Heritage Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Valley Christian Defenders will host the Heritage Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Valley Christian is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell just short of Village Christian by a score of 16-14 on Friday. Despite 70 more yards than the Crusaders, the Defenders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Austin Abrahams and Everson Mathis. Mathis had a solid game and threw for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Abrahams was balling out in the loss, throwing for 194 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Valley Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Jackson Halter-Caldarella was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Heritage Christian's offense. They were outmatched by Aquinas on the road and fell 35-0. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Valley Christian won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Heritage Christian 22-21. Does Valley Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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