Arrowhead Christian proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 41) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Whittier Christian Heralds , sneaking past 21-18. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Heralds, too.
It was another big night for Max Hilliard, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards.
Whittier Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adrian Hernandez, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hernandez has become a key player for Whittier Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 0-4 otherwise. JP Gutierrez also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 99 receiving yards.
Arrowhead Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Whittier Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Arrowhead Christian is taking a road trip to square off against Linfield Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Linfield Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Whittier Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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