The Orcutt Academy Spartans will face off against the Fresno Christian Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Orcutt Academy has given up an average of 32 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Orcutt Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Flintridge Prep, who was ranked seventh at the time (Orcutt Academy was ranked 20th). The Spartans were outmatched by the Wolves and fell 38-8. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Fresno Christian strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past Sierra to the tune of 70-24. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Fresno Christian's win came from a few key players Orcutt Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tycen Ramirez, who threw for 298 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards and one TD on only nine carries. He has been hot recently, having posted five or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Alex Asatrian was another key player, gaining 210 total yards and three touchdowns.
Orcutt Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Fresno Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Orcutt Academy lost to Fresno Christian at home by a decisive 42-24 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for the Spartans, Logan Stotts (who threw for 221 yards and four TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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