Concord and Berean Christian are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Bears will face off against the Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Concord will be strutting in after a win while Berean Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Concord is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 54-8 victory over Ygnacio Valley. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Juan Gonzalez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 195 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of his passes. Emmanuel Owens helped Gonzalez out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and one touchdown.
Concord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
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On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Concord's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Singleton and Alonso Sanchez-Bliss, who racked up all five sacks between them. Sanchez-Bliss also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Berean Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They were dealt a 56-7 defeat at the hands of Mt. Diablo. The Eagles have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Concord is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points over those games. As for Berean Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Concord beat Berean Christian 47-40 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team 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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