Oaks Christian extended their postseason success on Friday against San Juan Hills. They strolled past the San Juan Hills Stallions with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. Oaks Christian's victory was all the more impressive since the Stallions were averaging only 13.42 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Deshonne Redeaux, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Trey Towns Jr. was another key player, having thrown for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Oaks Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Hayden Lowe was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. Davon Benjamin was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
San Juan Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elijah Ayala, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Oaks Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for San Juan Hills, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Oaks Christian will square off against Murrieta Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Oaks Christian likes a good challenge. San Juan Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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