Stone Ridge Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Waterford Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 35-16. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Stone Ridge Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcus Gray out in front who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Stone Ridge Christian also got a significant boost from Carson Lund, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Stone Ridge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waterford only rushed for 36.
Despite the loss, Waterford saw an underclassman step up: Bryan Martinez threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns. Those 291 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Martinez. Christian Gayle was Martinez's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Stone Ridge Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Waterford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Stone Ridge Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 43-26 victory against Le Grand on the 11th. Waterford has also already played their next match, a 34-19 win against Gustine on the 11th.
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