On Saturday Fresno Christian will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Cate Rams at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fresno Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Santa Clarita Christian, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Fresno Christian was ranked sixth). Fresno Christian walked away with a 30-21 win over Santa Clarita Christian on Friday.
Fresno Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tycen Ramirez led the charge by rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 189 yards and a touchdown. Joshua Kubota was Ramirez's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fresno Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Luke Thomas.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Cate ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against Chadwick by a score of 29-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Jacob Gabbay was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Quinn Pullen was in the mix too, providing Cate with two touchdowns.
Cate's defense stepped up as well, laying out Bryson Edgar. five times. In that department, Davey Rissel was the leader with three sacks.
Fresno Christian's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Cate, their record now sits at 2-0.
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