On Friday, Foothills Christian faced Cornerstone Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothills Christian Knights walked away with a 21-14 win over the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won three contests in a row.
Foothills Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Hernandez, who threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Josh Hawkins, who gained 118 total yards and a touchdown.
Foothills Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Caleb Stieglitz led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Ryder Dennett is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Cornerstone Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Matthew Huffman and Gabriel Chavez.
Foothills Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cornerstone Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Foothills Christian will challenge Flintridge Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Calvin Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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