Hesperia Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They put the hurt on the California Lutheran C-Hawks with a sharp 35-14 victory. The Patriots pushed the score to 29-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the C-Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Noah Griffin was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 39 yards and two scores, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and one TD. He was even better on defense, picking up 2.5 sacks, making six total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Hunter Halbrook, who threw for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hesperia Christian proved: they limited California Lutheran to a paltry -1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Josh Lewis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hesperia Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Patriots
| Josh Lewis | 4 |
| Noah Griffin | 2.5 |
| Tyler Giordano | 2 |
Hesperia Christian's defense also made the game a nightmare for Mathias Galanos., racking up ten sacks. Lewis led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
Although California Lutheran took the loss, they still got scores from Isaac Vogel and Tyler Treder.
Looking ahead, Hesperia Christian will welcome Calvin Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for California Lutheran, they are taking a road trip to challenge United Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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