After flying high against Bishop Union two weeks ago, Ontario Christian came back down to earth. The game between the Ontario Christian Knights and the Aquinas Falcons wasn't particularly close, with the Ontario Christian Knights falling 27-13. The contest was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Knights couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Ontario Christian lost on Friday, don't look at Zander Lewis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lewis' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Jusyis Solis went supernova for Aquinas, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Solis has posted since back in October of 2023. Champ Brown handled things on the ground, rushing for 101 yards.
The loss snapped Ontario Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Aquinas, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Ontario Christian and Heritage Christian are set to duel on Friday. Ontario Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season. As for Aquinas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Aquinas surely won't give up without a fight.
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