Hesperia Christian is 7-2 against Lucerne Valley since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will challenge the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Hesperia Christian will be strutting in after a win while Lucerne Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Hesperia Christian will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against PAL Academy on Friday. The Patriots took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-18 victory over the Bulls. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hunter Halbrook
| 10/03/25 vs PAL Academy | 153.9 |
| 08/30/24 vs Entrepreneur | 104.2 |
| 08/30/25 vs California Lutheran | 91.2 |
| 10/18/24 @ PAL Academy | 75 |
| 09/13/25 @ Entrepreneur | 65.3 |
A big part of Hesperia Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Hunter Halbrook and his top target Noah Griffin. Halbrook threw for 230 yards and seven TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes while Griffin picked up 153 receiving yards and four scores. The dominant performance also gave Halbrook a new career-high in passer rating (153.9).
Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 61-6 loss at the hands of Academy of Careers & Exploration. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Eagle: they've now lost nine in a row.
Lucerne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hesperia Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Hesperia Christian against Lucerne Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 48-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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