Football Recap: Ja'khari Burrell Key Part of Team Effort in Cavaliers Win + How To Watch

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Immanuel, Central Valley Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Washington Union Panthers with a 21-17 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.

Ja'Khari Burrell

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 vs Mission College Prep	167
10/10/25 vs Kingsburg	144
09/05/25 vs Bakersfield Christian	118
10/24/25 vs Washington Union	104
09/12/25 vs Clovis North	69
+ 2 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Valley Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ja'Khari Burrell, who rushed for 104 yards and one TD. Burrell is becoming a predictor of the Cavaliers' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).

Central Valley Christian's run defense was locked in: Washington Union could only muster two yards per carry. The team can thank Charlie Gates for the heroic effort on defense: he. Central Valley Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.

Central Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Reed and Christian Jones. Jones got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Although Washington Union took the loss, they still got scores from George Lopez and Lance Fagundes.

Central Valley Christian's record is now 3-6. As for Washington Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Central Valley Christian will take on Reedley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Washington Union, they will square off against Kerman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.