The Victory Christian Academy Knights will take on the Calipatria Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Victory Christian Academy and Hilltop met for a duel on Friday where Victory Christian Academy couldn't get it done. Victory Christian Academy had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Hilltop.
Austin Dill put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Ben Cordova.
Even if they lost, Victory Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Micah Gerdes with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Calipatria entered their contest against Army-Navy back in September without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Calipatria was outmatched by Army-Navy at home and fell 49-14. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Victory Christian Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Calipatria, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Victory Christian Academy was taken down by Calipatria 44-15 when the teams last played back in October of 2016. Thankfully for Victory Christian Academy, George Ruvalcaba (who rushed for 166 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 75 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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