Two dominant signal callers in Austin Abrahams and Everson Mathis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valley Christian Defenders will head out to challenge the Village Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Valley Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Aquinas on Friday. They were beaten by the Falcons 42-0. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Defenders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Village Christian). They breezed by Capistrano Valley Christian on the road to the tune of 64-22 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
It was another big night for Mathis, who rushed for 35 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Valley Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Village Christian, their record now sits at 3-4.
Valley Christian took a serious blow against Village Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 45-12. Can Valley Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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