Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mariposa County). They breezed past the Modesto Christian Crusaders to the tune of 52-18 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Grizzlies' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Crusaders are ranked 919th).
Leading Mariposa County to victory were Austin Battles and Rusty Bull. Battles rushed for 39 yards and a pair of scores, while Bull rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Mariposa County's run defense was locked in: Modesto Christian could only muster 0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Connor Filgas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mariposa County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.9.
Modesto Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cristian Gonzales, who threw for 246 yards and three TDs. Xavier Powell was Gonzales' top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Grizzlies
| 09/26/25 vs Modesto Christian | 52-18 |
| 09/19/25 @ Gustine | 22-16 |
| 09/12/25 @ Sierra | 40-0 |
| 08/28/25 @ Big Valley Christian | 35-14 |
| 08/22/25 @ Yosemite | 39-20 |
| + 2 more games |
The win keeps Mariposa County at an undefeated 5-0. As for Modesto Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Mariposa County has already played their next matchup, a 42-13 victory against Delhi on the 3rd. As for Modesto Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-19 loss against Central on the 3rd.
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