Hesperia Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Hesperia Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Hesperia Christian finally turned things around against PAL Academy on Friday. They blew past the Bulls 50-0 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their six-point performance the match before.
Hesperia Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathaniel Renner led the charge by throwing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota McCloud, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hesperia Christian's defense and their four sacks. Luke Beasley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley ended up a good deal behind Academy of Careers & Exploration on Saturday and lost 36-22. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagle: they've now lost eight in a row.
Defeat or not, Lucerne Valley got some senior leadership from William Rietdyk and Isaiah Navarro. Rietdyk gained 152 total yards and a touchdown, while Navarro rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Rietdyk was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
Hesperia Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Lucerne Valley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Hesperia Christian against Lucerne Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-6 win. In that game, Hesperia Christian amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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