After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Aquinas, The Valley Christian Defenders were happy to have found some success on Saturday. They breezed by Big Bear on the road to the tune of 40-13. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Valley Christian's zero-point performance the match before.
Austin Abrahams went supernova for Valley Christian, throwing for 261 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Isaiah Jordan did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Big Bear, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Valley Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Village Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Village Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Valley Christian in California (Village Christian is ranked 225th, while Valley Christian is ranked 538th). As for Big Bear, they will head out on the road to face off against Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Aquinas' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Big Bear has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
