The Hesperia Christian Patriots will take on the Avalon Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hesperia Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Desert Christian to the tune of 80-42. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Nathaniel Renner, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 278 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes. Those 168 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Dakota McCloud was Renner's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Hesperia Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Gabriel Sanchez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Noah Griffin also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 99. Another thorn in Desert Christian's side was Roderick Taylor, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Hesperia Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Avalon put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for United Christian Academy. Avalon blew past United Christian Academy, posting a 47-0 victory. The game marked the Lancers' most dominant win of the season.
Avalon's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Hesperia Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hesperia Christian took their win against Avalon in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 48-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hesperia Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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