After flying high against O'Farrell Charter last Friday, Maranatha Christian came back down to earth. The Maranatha Christian Eagles took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tri-City Christian Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maranatha Christian of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
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 six sacks. Leading the way was Aaron Tasin with two.
Joel Valverde was his usual excellent self, throwing for 337 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 50 yards for Tri-City Christian. Valverde has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Maranatha Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Tri-City Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Maranatha Christian has already played their next match, a 37-0 victory against Rock Academy on the 25th. As for Tri-City Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-7 win against Coastal Academy on the 25th.
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