United Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 40-20 to the Calvary Chapel Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 30-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, United Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with ten sacks. Isaac Larios was especially locked on to Calvary Chapel's QB and sacked him 4.5 times. Larios has been hot for a while, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Riley Whipple was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Joshua Lennear continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Calvary Chapel, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards. Lennear didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown.
United Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Calvary Chapel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. United Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Avalon at 4:30 p.m. As for Calvary Chapel, they will take on Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cornerstone Christian's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Calvary Chapel has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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