The Christopher Cougars are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Palo Alto Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Christopher humbled Piedmont Hills with a 35-7 victory.
Christopher's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Garcia, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Evan Vernon also helped out with an impressive 125 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Christopher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont Hills only rushed for 88.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Oak Grove on the road to the tune of 40-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Eagles are ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palo Alto found their leader in underclassman Justin Fung, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Jake Wang was Fung's top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Palo Alto's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jeremiah Fung. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions both of which were returned for touchdowns.
The win got Christopher back to even at 1-1. As for Palo Alto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Christopher won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, slipping by Palo Alto 28-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Palo Alto's Brody Simison, who picked up 182 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Christopher to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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