The Valley Christian Defenders will head out to take on the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Calvary Chapel took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Christian, who comes in off a win.
While Defenders fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They were the clear victor by a 49-23 margin over Gahr on Friday.
Austin Abrahams was a one-man wrecking crew for Valley Christian as he rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns. Seth Dahlenburg was in the mix too, providing Valley Christian with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Valley Christian's defense and their three sacks. Cole Hefner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to Woodbridge. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Quinlan Russell, who threw for 219 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Calvary Chapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Barthel and Matthew Peters. Peters' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
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