On Friday, Faith Lutheran faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Green Valley Gators 35-7 on the road. The Crusaders' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Faith Lutheran's defense made their presence known, laying out Michael Lewis. eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Ricky Manning and Joseph Nicci, who racked up six sacks between them. Manning is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Faith Lutheran got some further help from Maddox Valoaga: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Green Valley lost, don't look at Lewis. Despite the final result, he threw for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Faith Lutheran's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Green Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Lutheran will square off against Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season. As for Green Valley, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Silverado at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Green Valley is facing Silverado at the right time seeing as Silverado is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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