Maranatha has gone 8-2 against Whittier Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Maranatha Minutemen will head out to challenge the Whittier Christian Heralds at 7:00 p.m. Maranatha is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
Maranatha is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Big Bear on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maranatha was outmatched by Big Bear at home and fell 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. What's more, Mcnulty also racked up 30 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Whittier Christian was beaten by Linfield Christian 49-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Heralds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 799th, while the Lions are ranked 397th).
This is the second loss in a row for Maranatha and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Whittier Christian, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Maranatha against Whittier Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-9 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Whittier Christian's Jake Martinez, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Maranatha to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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