The Hesperia Christian Patriots will be playing at home against the Desert Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hesperia Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Hesperia Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Academy of Careers & Exploration: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hesperia Christian blew Academy of Careers & Exploration out of the water with a 35-3 final score. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 30 points or more this season.
Hesperia Christian had a senior duo take command as Dakota McCloud gained 186 total yards and three touchdowns and Nathaniel Renner threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns. McCloud also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Hesperia Christian is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Dylan Alfonzo got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Hesperia Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alfonzo and Noah Griffin. Another thorn in Academy of Careers & Exploration's side was Roderick Taylor, who picked up 3.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 55-6 defeat at the hands of Santa Clarita Christian. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
The victory got Hesperia Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Desert Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Hesperia Christian against Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 win. Does Hesperia Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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