Christopher and Menlo School squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Christopher had to settle for second. They fell 21-14 to the Menlo School Knights. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Christopher had strong showings from Jaxen Robinson, who threw for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes, and Josiah Garcia, who picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Menlo School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Freehill led the charge by throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 54 yards. Chuck Wynn handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Christopher's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Menlo School, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Christopher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Menlo School, they are on the road again on Friday to play Palma at 7:00 p.m. Menlo School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
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