Valley Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Village Christian a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Valley Christian Defenders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Village Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m.
Valley Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Aquinas on Friday. They were outmatched by the Falcons and fell 40-6. The game marked the Defenders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Village Christian got the win against Capistrano Valley Christian on Friday by a conclusive 44-21. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Valley Christian better keep an eye on Cooper Jackson. He was instrumental in Village Christian's win, throwing for 220 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Village Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Preston Mathis and Bailen Gerhardt. Gerhardt also hauled in three receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Village Christian is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Village Christian, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Valley Christian couldn't quite finish off Village Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 16-14. Will the Defenders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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