Two dominant signal callers in Corin Berry and Travis Lippert are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Charter Oak Chargers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Bonita Bearcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Charter Oak is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Charter Oak didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Colony, but they still walked away with a 18-14 victory. The 18-point effort marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of Charter Oak's win came down to the chemistry between Berry and his top target Legend Lyons. Berry threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns while Lyons picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Berry also racked up 44 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. A healthy portion of that aerial production (113 yards to be exact) also went to Antonio Reasby.
Meanwhile, Bonita put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Los Osos with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lippert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Bonita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Parker ALEXANDER, Jacob Maddox, and Jaxon Lawrence picked up one apiece. Maddox also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Noah Mikhail was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Charter Oak's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bonita, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Charter Oak came up short against Bonita in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-18. Will Charter Oak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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