Ripon Christian and Orestimba met for a duel on Friday where Ripon Christian had to take the L. The Ripon Christian Knights took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orestimba Warriors. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Ripon Christian lost, don't look at Mason Tameling. Despite the final result, he threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Tameling a new career-high in rushing yards (28).
Ripon Christian wouldn't let Orestimba keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ripon Christian can thank Walker Postma and Chase Bunnell for forcing both of them.
Orestimba's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allen Garcia led the charge by rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Garcia really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). Jacob Valenzuela also helped out by tossing the rock for 275 yards.
Ripon Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Orestimba, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Ripon Christian has already played their next matchup, a 42-21 loss against Sonora on the 1st. As for Orestimba, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-14 defeat against Escalon on the 1st.
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