Valley Christian is 7-2 against Heritage Christian since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Defenders will take on the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Heritage Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Valley Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Village Christian, taking the game 28-21.
Graham Lunzer
| 10/17/25 vs Village Christian | 87 |
| 08/29/25 vs Calvary Chapel | 57 |
| 10/03/25 @ Capistrano Valley Christian | 46 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cerritos | 38 |
| 08/22/25 vs Gahr | 38 |
Graham Lunzer produced another solid performance rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 114 yards and one TD. Those 87 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Valley Christian proved: they limited Village Christian to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Cole Hefner for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valley Christian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Max Douglas and Byron Louis.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian entered their game against Aquinas on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Warriors were outmatched by the Falcons and fell 49-7. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points over those games. As for Heritage Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Valley Christian strolled past Heritage Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Defenders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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