A win for Maranatha just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Big Bear Bears 55-27. The Minutemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Maranatha's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Mcnulty, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns, and Luke Hanrahan, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 71 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Maranatha and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Big Bear, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Maranatha is taking a road trip to challenge Whittier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season. As for Big Bear, they will host Arrowhead Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Bear also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 41.9 points per game.
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