Maranatha Christian had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 32-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coastal Academy Stingrays on Friday. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Stingrays 6-0.
Despite the defeat, Maranatha Christian had strong showings from Jake Locker, who threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.8% of his passes, and Ryan Niguidula, who gained 64 total yards and three touchdowns. The Eagles also got help from Hudson Heinrichs, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Coastal Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nolan White, who rushed for 71 yards and one TD, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and one score. Zac Garland was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Coming up, Maranatha Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Escondido Charter at 7:00 p.m. As for Coastal Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against O'Farrell Charter at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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