The Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Aquinas Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Capistrano Valley Christian barely beat Ontario Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles breezed past the Knights to the tune of 55-21 on Friday. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Luke Vincent produced another solid performance rushing for 278 yards and four scores while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown. Rocco Windham did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Capistrano Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2024.
Matthew Ahern
| 09/19/25 @ St. Margaret's | 7 |
| 09/05/25 @ Laguna Hills | 6 |
| 10/17/25 vs Ontario Christian | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Village Christian | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Valley Christian | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Capistrano Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vincent and Matthew Ahern. Ahern also made four total tackles, which is notable because Capistrano Valley Christian is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise. The Eagles received some extra help from Sam Brown, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Aquinas had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They really took it to the Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-7 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-0.
Aquinas' record is now 7-1. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Capistrano Valley Christian took a serious blow against Aquinas in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 40-7. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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