Maranatha Christian was handed a three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against O'Farrell Charter on Friday. The Maranatha Christian Eagles breezed by the O'Farrell Charter Falcons on the road to the tune of 41-0. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Locker had a dynamite game for Maranatha Christian, throwing for 276 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Maranatha Christian's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nathan Niguidula and Grayson Kennedy, who racked up five sacks between them. Maranatha Christian got some further help from Aaron Tasin: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Maranatha Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for O'Farrell Charter, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maranatha Christian will take on Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Maranatha Christian: 14.6, Tri-City Christian: 15) so any points scored will be well earned. As for O'Farrell Charter, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Rock Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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