While it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, Berean Christian was not quite Concord's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 47-40 to the Concord Bears. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Loss or not, Berean Christian got some senior leadership from Damon Neu and Joshua Werner. Neu gained 230 total yards and three touchdowns, while Werner rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Neu also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Berean Christian is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Berean Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Concord was led to victory by Juan Gonzalez and Chris Dunn. Gonzalez threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, while Dunn rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Dunn showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. Andrew Lopez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Berean Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Concord, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berean Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Benicia at 7:00 p.m. Berean Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season. As for Concord, they will take on College Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 27.9 points per game.
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