Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Gilbert Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a hard 40-21 fall against the Valley Christian Trojans on Friday. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Knights couldn't quite close it out.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bennett Juve, who picked up 111 receiving yards and one score. Juve got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards. Another back making a difference was Pierson Scott, who rushed for 77 yards and one TD.
Leading Valley Christian to victory were Austin Schuder and Caleb Goldman. Schuder rushed for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, while Goldman rushed for 150 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Goldman has posted since back in September. Asher Hanzal got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Gilbert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gilbert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Round Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Elks' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Trojans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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