If Redwood Christian was feeling good fresh off their 27-0 takedown of Kennedy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a hard 21-6 fall against the Viewpoint Patriots on Friday. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Redwood Christian lost, don't look at Landon Devoe-Krowicki. Despite the final result, he rushed for 58 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards.
A big part of Viewpoint's victory came down to the chemistry between Magnus Merriman and his top target Shane Anderson. Merriman threw for 164 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Anderson picked up 151 receiving yards and two scores. The dominant performance also gave Merriman a new career-high in rushing yards (52).
Having lost for the first time this season, Redwood Christian fell to 6-1. As for Viewpoint, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Redwood Christian and Viewpoint could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 868th) will meet Livermore (ranked 212th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Viewpoint will challenge Rio Hondo Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (720 vs. 155).
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