The Hesperia Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Sage Hill Lightning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hesperia Christian's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Sage Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hesperia Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Mammoth, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Hesperia Christian was ranked 19th). Hesperia Christian lost to Mammoth at home by a 41-24 margin on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Patriots have let down their home crowd.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dakota McCloud, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards. Another passer making a difference was Nathaniel Renner, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Hesperia Christian'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 Noah Griffin and Jackson Lake.
Meanwhile, Sage Hill was able to grind out a solid win over Animo Robinson on Friday, taking the game 32-20.
Hesperia Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Sage Hill, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Hesperia Christian's way against Sage Hill when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Hesperia Christian made off with a 48-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sage Hill's Danyel Khan, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hesperia Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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