On Friday, Fresno Christian faced Stuart Hall in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fresno Christian Eagles took a blow against the Stuart Hall Knights, falling 62-28. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Fresno Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Luke Thomas, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. Thomas didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Alex Asatrian, who gained 130 total yards.
Rhett Sypult was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 318 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt for Stuart Hall. With that strong performance, Sypult is now averaging an impressive 115 rushing yards per game.
Fresno Christian's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Stuart Hall, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Fresno Christian has already played their next contest, a 49-8 win against Sierra on the 11th. As for Stuart Hall, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 62-8 victory against Calistoga on the 11th.
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