Maranatha waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 victory over the Whittier Christian Heralds. For the Minutemen, this counts as revenge for the 37-21 win the Heralds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
Cooper Berry
| 10/31/25 vs Whittier Christian | 140 |
| 08/22/25 @ Arroyo | 61 |
| 10/10/25 vs Western Christian | 47 |
| 10/24/25 @ Big Bear | 43 |
| 10/03/25 @ Linfield Christian | 41 |
It was another big night for Cooper Berry, who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 140 yards on only 12 carries. Those 140 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Morgan Freeman, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Maranatha was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Maranatha's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Whittier Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coming up, Maranatha will challenge Baldwin Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Whittier Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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