Eastland Christian's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 36-24 win over the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors. Considering the Hurricanes' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Eastland Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonny Chemente and Zayden Ebanks.
Loss or not, City of Life Christian Academy got some senior leadership from Darwin Rodriguez and Ethan Arroyo. Rodriguez picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Arroyo threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Those 160 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Rodriguez.
Eastland Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for City of Life Christian Academy, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Eastland Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 62-18 defeat against Four Corners on the 25th. City of Life Christian Academy has also already played their next game, a 22-20 loss against All Saints' Academy on the 18th.
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