On Thursday, the Schurr Spartans were able to grind out a solid win over the Village Christian Crusaders, taking the game 27-18. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Crusaders are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Schurr got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Alvarado out in front who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Alvarado a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Elias Navarro, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
Schurr's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Navarro and Albert Chavez. Chavez is also crushing it when it comes to interceptions: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Gabriel Sulaiman was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Despite the loss, Village Christian still got an impressive performance from Everson Mathis, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 162 yards and a touchdown.
Schurr now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Village Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Schurr will face off against Chino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Village Christian, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Paraclete at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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