After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Calipatria, Desert Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights by a score of 27-20. For the Conquerors, this counts as revenge for the 72-18 loss the Silver Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2019.
Among those leading the charge was Jaden Herling, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Desert Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Judah Garrison.
Despite the defeat, Riverside Prep had strong showings from Arthur Hopkins Iv, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Deangelo Biggers, who rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown. Hopkins Iv was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards.
The victory got Desert Christian Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Riverside Prep, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Desert Mirage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Desert Mirage focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five last Thursday. As for Riverside Prep, they are taking a road trip to square off against California City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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