The Hesperia Christian Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Fresno Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hesperia Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against California School for the Deaf-Riverside on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Patriots were dealt a 64-6 loss at the hands of the Cubs. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Cubs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fresno Christian strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-26 victory over Orcutt Academy. With the Eagles ahead 36-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Fresno Christian's win came from a few key players Hesperia Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tycen Ramirez, who threw for 219 yards and four TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Alex Asatrian helped Ramirez out on the ground, rushing for 55 yards and one score on only five carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Fresno Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Ramirez and Levi Eurich. Ramirez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fresno Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Hesperia Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
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