Friday just wasn't the day for Tri-City Christian's offense. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Francis Parker Lancers on Friday. The Eagles gained 150 more yards on the day, but it was the Lancers that made the best use of them.
Joel Valverde threw for 205 yards on 16 of 28 attempts, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Garry Dillard, Iii was his top target, picking up 83 receiving yards. On the ground,
Sam Denning rushed for 47 yards.
Tri-City Christian's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Francis Parker, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-City Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on O'Farrell Charter at 4:15 p.m. on October 4th. Tri-City Christian is facing O'Farrell Charter at the right time seeing as O'Farrell Charter is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Francis Parker, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Escondido Charter at 7:00 p.m. Francis Parker will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Escondido Charter will have lost four straight heading into Friday's matchup.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
