The California Lutheran C-Hawks will square off against the Hillcrest Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
California Lutheran is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Calvary Chapel with a sharp 70-50 victory on Saturday. With the C-Hawks ahead 42-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
California Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joel Doebler led the charge by rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Doebler a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Aiden Boehm, who gained 172 total yards and four touchdowns.
California Lutheran's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Boehm.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Public Safety Academy 50-7 at home. Fans of the Saints have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
California Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hillcrest Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for California Lutheran against Hillcrest Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. Does California Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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