Maranatha lost against Arrowhead Christian back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Maranatha Minutemen took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arrowhead Christian Eagles. The Minutemen haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Maranatha lost, don't look at Luke Mcnulty. Despite the final result, he threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Luke Hanrahan also helped out as he racked up 140 receiving yards.
Max Hilliard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown for Arrowhead Christian. With that strong performance, Hilliard is now averaging an impressive 108.3 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cole Fornelli, who threw for 109 yards and three touchdowns.
Maranatha's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Arrowhead Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maranatha will welcome Big Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Bear is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.7 points per game this season. As for Arrowhead Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Arrowhead Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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