Leigh lost against Christopher back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Leigh Longhorns lost 32-7 to the Christopher Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 570th, while the Cougars are ranked 217th).
Leigh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Damian Hernandez. Leigh got some further help from Matthew Williams: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christopher to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaxen Robinson, who threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns. Evan Vernon was Robinson's top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Leigh and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Christopher, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leigh will face off against Branham at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Christopher, they will challenge Live Oak at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Christopher's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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