With a playoff game on the line, Fresno Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Laton Mustangs to the tune of 52-8. Fresno Christian's victory was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 7.82 points allowed on the season.
Fresno Christian was led to victory by Alex Asatrian and Tycen Ramirez. Asatrian rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while Ramirez threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Fresno Christian is undefeated when Asatrian posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Fresno Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.6 points per game. As for Laton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-1.
Fresno Christian will square off against Mammoth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mammoth will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Fresno Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Laton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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