Two dominant signal callers in Cooper Berry and Valentino May are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maranatha Minutemen will head out to face off against the Baldwin Park Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Maranatha is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Whittier Christian 42-39.
Maranatha had a senior duo take command as Morgan Freeman rushed for 106 yards and one score and Bradley Loiacono picked up 68 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Maranatha was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park got their first taste of in-conference action on Thursday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over Diamond Ranch.
Baldwin Park found their leader in sophomore May, who threw for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes. Jacory Coleman also rushed for 111 rushing yards, which is notable because the Braves are undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Choyce Hampton, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown.
The win got Baldwin Park back to even at 5-5. As for Maranatha, their record now sits at 7-3.
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