Orangewood Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against the Geneva Knights as they made off with a 28-7 win. The Rams pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Orangewood Christian's defense and their five sacks. Thomas Franz refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Orangewood Christian got some further help from Franz: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Orangewood Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 37-20 victory against Taylor on the 21st. As for Geneva, they will face off against Seven Rivers Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The game will give the Knights their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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