The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Rock Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Maranatha Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Tri-City Christian.
Although Maranatha Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Jd Class, Grayson Kennedy, and Ryan Niguidula. Jake Locker was another key player, throwing for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Maranatha Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Aaron Tasin was especially locked on to Tri-City Christian's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, a win for Rock Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 38-12 to O'Farrell Charter. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rock Academy wouldn't let O'Farrell Charter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as James Beam, Brady Olson, and Logan Saathoff picked up one apiece.
Maranatha Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Rock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Maranatha Christian's way against Rock Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Maranatha Christian made off with a 35-14 victory. Does Maranatha Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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