Fresno Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cate Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fresno Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Santa Clarita Christian, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Fresno Christian was ranked sixth). Fresno Christian came out on top against Santa Clarita Christian by a score of 30-21 on Friday.
Fresno Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tycen Ramirez, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 189 yards and a touchdown. Joshua Kubota was Ramirez's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Cate ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 29-22 victory over Chadwick. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Jacob Gabbay was a one-man wrecking crew for Cate as he picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Quinn Pullen was in the mix too, providing Cate with two touchdowns.
Cate's defense stepped up as well, laying out Bryson Edgar. five times. Davey Rissel was especially locked on to Chadwick's QB and sacked him three times.
Fresno Christian's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Cate, their record is now 2-0.
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