Leigh has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Christopher Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Leigh is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 44-34 to Santa Teresa on Thursday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Blake Zanger, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 157 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Michael Mogannam also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Christopher had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 43-20 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Eagles are ranked 765th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaxen Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 219 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Josiah Garcia helped Robinson out on the ground, rushing for 132 yards on only 15 carries.
Christopher didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Green, Ty Jackson, and Salomon Qunitero picked up one apiece.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Christopher, adding 13 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Rylan Antipuesto: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Leigh's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Christopher, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Leigh lost to Christopher on the road by a decisive 24-10 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Leigh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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