Linfield Christian is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Maranatha Minutemen will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Linfield Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Linfield Christian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Carter last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 34-33 to Carter. On the bright side, the 33- point performance marked Linfield Christian's highest-scoring contest to date.
Despite the defeat, Linfield Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Charlie Bohmer threw for 273 yards and three TDs while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Maranatha was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They were beaten by La Canada 42-13. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Spartans are ranked 180th).
Linfield Christian will have to keep a close watch on Cooper Berry and Bradley Loiacono, a pair of players who had a big impact on Maranatha's prior game. Berry threw for 186 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Loiacono picked up 28 receiving yards and one score.
Linfield Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Linfield Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Maranatha when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 42-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Minutemen's Miles Omalley, who rushed for 251 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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