A victory for Nebraska Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Riverside Chargers 59-20. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Nebraska Christian lost, don't look at Jackson Rexilius. Despite the final result, he picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards. The dominant performance gave Rexilius a new career-high in rushing yards.
Nebraska Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Riverside, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nebraska Christian will challenge Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nebraska Christian is facing Osceola at the right time seeing as Osceola is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Riverside, they will host Fullerton on Friday. Riverside will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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