On Friday, Santa Clarita Christian faced Fresno Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals took a 30-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fresno Christian Eagles. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Clarita Christian lost, don't look at Cayden Rappleye. Despite the final result, he rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Fresno Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tycen Ramirez, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 189 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Joshua Kubota, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Santa Clarita Christian fell to 3-1. As for Fresno Christian, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Clarita Christian will face off against Avalon at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fresno Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Cate at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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