Ontario Christian suffered their closest loss since November 10, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles by a score of 33-30. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Eagles are ranked 536th).
Despite the loss, Ontario Christian still got an impressive performance from Zander Lewis, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Lewis' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mielke Ii, who threw for 213 yards and a touchdown.
Capistrano Valley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Monroe, who rushed for 166 yards on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Monroe's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. Max Krosky also helped out with an impressive 142 receiving yards.
Ontario Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ontario Christian and Village Christian are set to duel on Friday. Village Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ontario Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. Aquinas' defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Capistrano Valley Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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