After flying high against Mesa Verde last Friday, Ripon Christian came back down to earth. The Knights took a 35-21 bruising from the Hilmar Yellowjackets on Friday. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Ripon Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Amos Cady, Lushen Sanders, and Aaron Van Hofwegen.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hilmar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Ayala, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Ayala was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Adam Branco, who rushed for 110 yards and one score.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ripon Christian fell to 4-1. As for Hilmar, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ripon Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Hughson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hilmar will challenge rival Escalon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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