The Valley Christian Defenders are taking a road trip to square off against the Ontario Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ontario Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Valley Christian beat Heritage Christian 35-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Defenders.
Graham Lunzer
| 10/24/25 @ Heritage Christian | 115.8 |
| 10/17/25 vs Village Christian | 80.9 |
| 10/10/25 vs Aquinas | 55.1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Capistrano Valley Christian | 83.8 |
| 09/18/25 @ St. Anthony | 100 |
| + 4 more games |
Graham Lunzer had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 128 yards and a pair of TDs, while also throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he racked up 115.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. Valley Christian's leading receiver Oliver Boateng was Lunzer's top target yet again, picking up 76 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ontario Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 62-14 loss at the hands of Village Christian. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 833rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 359th).
Ontario Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Valley Christian, their record is now 6-3.
Valley Christian was taken down by Ontario Christian 29-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Defenders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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