The Hesperia Christian Patriots will challenge the Lancaster Baptist Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hesperia Christian comes in on three and Lancaster Baptist on four.
Hesperia Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Desert Christian get on the board and left with a 40-0 win. The Patriots pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had little chance of recovering from.
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Hesperia Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Griffin, who picked up 131 receiving yards and one score. An impressive showing, but Griffin really ramped things up playing D: he picked up three sacks, forced one fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Jackson Lake was in the mix as well, providing Hesperia Christian with two TDs.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hesperia Christian's defense and their nine sacks. Joseph Kelly led the group effort, picking up 3.5 of those sacks all by himself. Liam Jensen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played. Hesperia Christian received some extra help from Lake, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Baptist got the win against Polytechnic on Saturday by a conclusive 40-20. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Hesperia Christian's record now sits at 8-3. As for Lancaster Baptist, their record is now an identical 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Hesperia Christian against Lancaster Baptist when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 65-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Filipe De Paula Rosa, who rushed for 38 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Patriots to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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