The Modesto Christian Crusaders will head out to square off against the Valley Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Modesto Christian and four for Valley Christian.
Modesto Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Ripon Christian on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 50-0 to the Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 945th, while the Knights are ranked 408th).
Meanwhile, Valley Christian started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Foresthill. The match between them and the Wildfires wasn't particularly close, with Valley Christian falling 30-13. The Lions were up 13-0 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Valley Christian saw an underclassman step up: Bradley Fretland rushed for 88 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Beau Porter, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Modesto Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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