On Friday, the Maranatha Christian Eagles earned a 41-29 win over the Saddleback Roadrunners. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Jake Locker was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Hudson Heinrichs.
Saddleback's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Favian Soria, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Soria showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards.
Maranatha Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Saddleback, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Maranatha Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coastal Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Coastal Academy's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so Maranatha Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Saddleback, they will square off against Beverly Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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