The Valley Christian Defenders will face off against the Chino Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Valley Christian put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Ontario Christian a 56-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Defenders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Graham Lunzer produced another solid performance throwing for 262 yards and five TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards.
Lunzer was just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Chino humbled Diamond Bar with a 42-9 victory. Considering the Cowboys have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The win got Chino back to even at 5-5. As for Valley Christian, their record now sits at 7-3.
Valley Christian took a serious blow against Chino in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 33-0. Thankfully for the Defenders, Nathan Blanco (who rushed for 88 yards and two scores on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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