Calvary Chapel has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-16, which was the final score in Calvary Chapel's tilt against Calvin Christian on Friday.
Although Calvary Chapel took the loss, they still got scores from Uriel Munoz and Uriah Figueroa.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran faced St. Joseph Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. California Lutheran was outmatched by St. Joseph Academy at home and fell 62-30. The loss was the C-Hawks' first of the season.
Despite their defeat, California Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aiden Boehm, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Boehm also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles. Colton Mcgee was another key player, rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
California Lutheran wouldn't let St. Joseph Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. California Lutheran can thank Boehm and Jonas Vogel for forcing both of them.
Calvary Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for California Lutheran, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Calvary Chapel has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like California Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.7. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Calvary Chapel was dealt a bruising 50-14 loss at the hands of California Lutheran when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Calvary Chapel, Ren Ukai (who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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