Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask California Lutheran). Everything went their way against the Calvary Chapel Grizzlies on Saturday as the California Lutheran C-Hawks made off with a 70-50 win. With the C-Hawks ahead 42-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
California Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joel Doebler, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Doebler didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes. Colton Mcgee was another major influence, as he rushed for 59 yards and ran in a TD.
California Lutheran's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aiden Boehm.
Calvary Chapel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joshua Lennear, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Lennear is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Uriah Figueroa was in the mix as well, providing Calvary Chapel with two touchdowns.
California Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Calvary Chapel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
California Lutheran will take on Hillcrest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hillcrest Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something California Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. As for Calvary Chapel, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Joseph Academy at 12:00 p.m. on October 12th. St. Joseph Academy's defense has only allowed 16.7 points per game this season, so Calvary Chapel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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