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| 09/19/25 - Home | 58-6 W |
| 10/29/21 - Home | 10-7 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 19-20 L |
Maranatha Christian barely beat Foothills Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles claimed a resounding 58-6 win over the Knights. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Leading Maranatha Christian to victory were Shane Piester and Jack Ralston. Piester threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, while Ralston rushed for 95 yards and one score. Ralston's longest rush was for an incredible 95 yards. Hudson Heinrichs also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Maranatha Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Maranatha Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.6 points on average this season. As for Foothills Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranatha Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Foothills Christian, they will challenge Viewpoint at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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