Arrowhead Christian played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 37-14 to the Maranatha Minutemen. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-0.
Alex Divers and Cam Pierce certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Divers rushed for 88 yards and one score, while Pierce rushed for 23 yards and one touchdown. Pierce was even better on defense, forcing one fumble and making three total tackles.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Mattias Woodruff stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and defended one pass. Arrowhead Christian's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.9 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.5 on average over their last five games.
Arrowhead Christian is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for Maranatha, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Arrowhead Christian will head out to square off against Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Lancers' defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Maranatha, they are taking a road trip to take on Big Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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