Desert Christian is 0-1 against Santa Clarita Christian since October of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Desert Christian Knights will look to defend their home field against the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Desert Christian was the victim of a tough 49-24 loss at the hands of Lancaster Baptist. Desert Christian was down 42-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Desert Christian got a solid performance out of Francisco Balcorta, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Justin Green was another key contributor, picking up 152 receiving yards.
Santa Clarita Christian never got on the board in their last matchup, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Faith Baptist last Saturday. Santa Clarita Christian blew past Faith Baptist 40-20. The result was nothing new for Santa Clarita Christian, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Santa Clarita Christian relied on the efforts of Eli Duhm, who gained 139 total yards and four touchdowns, and Cayden Rappleye, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns.
Desert Christian's defeat was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 2-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.14 points per game. Santa Clarita Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Desert Christian took a serious blow against Santa Clarita Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 49-0. Will Desert Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road?
