The University Christian Christians came up short against the Hawthorne Hornets on Friday and fell 42-29. The Christians were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Hornets in the fourth quarter 14-6.
University Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Keister, who rushed for 34 yards and one TD, and also threw for 50 yards and one touchdown.
Hawthorne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Richard Roundtree Jr, who threw for 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Derryek Gillins was in the mix too, providing the Hornets with two scores.
This is the second loss in a row for University Christian and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Hawthorne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
University Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Providence School at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Hawthorne, they have already played their next contest, a 26-0 victory against Dunnellon on the 16th.
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