Modesto Christian and Ripon Christian met for a duel on Friday where Modesto Christian couldn't get it done. The Modesto Christian Crusaders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 50-0 to the Ripon Christian Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 993rd, while the Knights are ranked 347th).
Ripon Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Miller led the charge by rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in rushing yards. Lushen Sanders was in the mix as well, providing Ripon Christian with two touchdowns.
Modesto Christian's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ripon Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Modesto Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 23-0 loss against Valley Christian on the 10th. As for Ripon Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 30-6 win against Ripon on the 11th.
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