Maranatha Christian and Calipatria squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Maranatha Christian had to settle for second. They fell 20-8 to the Calipatria Hornets. The Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matchups prior) but the Hornets' defense proved too tough.
Jake Locker threw for 319 yards and a touchdown.
Hudson Heinrichs was his top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Maranatha Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Calipatria, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Maranatha Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calipatria, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Coastal Academy at 7:00 p.m. Coastal Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Calipatria surely won't give up without a fight.
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