Heritage Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 35-18 fall against the Valley Christian Defenders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 22-21 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josiah Allen, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Allen showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Hudson Gerhardt, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Austin Abrahams, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes for Valley Christian. That's the most rushing yards Abrahams has posted since back in August.
Heritage Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Heritage Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-21 defeat against Capistrano Valley Christian on the 1st. Valley Christian has also already played their next contest, a 29-0 loss against Ontario Christian on the 1st.
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