It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rock Academy can now relate to. They were dealt a 44-6 defeat at the hands of the Maranatha Christian Eagles on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 919th, while the Eagles are ranked 447th).
Alec Endicott threw for 66 yards and one touchdown. Carson Manjarrez was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards.
Maranatha Christian was led to victory by Ryan Niguidula and Shane Piester. Niguidula rushed for 106 yards and one score on only seven carries, while Piester rushed for 46 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 106 rushing yards gave Niguidula a new career-high.
Rock Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Maranatha Christian, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Rock Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maranatha Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 49-6 victory against Clairemont on the 14th.
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