Antioch entered their matchup against California on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Antioch Panthers were dealt a 47-18 loss at the hands of the California Grizzlies. The Panthers have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Antioch's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kha?Mahri Jones, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Jhadis Luckey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown for California. Another player making a difference was Arjun Banerjee, who threw for 117 yards and four touchdowns.
Antioch's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for California, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Antioch will challenge Monte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Antioch's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for California, they will head out on the road to square off against Granada at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. California knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Granada likes a good challenge.
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