The Scripps Ranch Falcons will take on the Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scripps Ranch has three straight victories, Christian has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Scripps Ranch beat Ramona 36-24.
Malachi Sayles went supernova, rushing for 169 yards and one TD while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Christian ended up a good deal behind La Jolla on Friday and lost 41-24. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Vikings are ranked 204th).
Scripps Ranch will have to keep a close watch on Kaleb Runkle and Kai Rosier, a pair of players who had a big impact on Christian's prior game. Runkle rushed for 71 yards and one score on only seven carries, while Rosier picked up 115 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Scripps Ranch's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Scripps Ranch against Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 victory. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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