There's no place like home for Arrowhead Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 win over the Maranatha Minutemen on Friday. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Minutemen, too.
Max Hilliard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.3 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cole Fornelli, who threw for 109 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arrowhead Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Arrowhead Christian's defense and their eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Micah Roth, Cole Shankland, Aiden Gardenhire, and Riley Ramos picked up two apiece. Gardenhire also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Despite the loss, Maranatha still got an impressive performance from Luke Mcnulty, who threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Luke Hanrahan also helped out as he racked up 140 receiving yards.
Arrowhead Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Maranatha, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arrowhead Christian will host Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arrowhead Christian is facing Western Christian at the right time seeing as Western Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Maranatha, they will welcome Big Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Bear will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Maranatha surely won't give up without a fight.
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