The Tehillah Christian Academy Warriors will take on the Valley Oaks Charter Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tehillah Christian Academy hasn't scored more than 13 points for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Tehillah Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Immanuel Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Warriors were outmatched by the Crusaders and fell 60-8. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-8.
Meanwhile, Valley Oaks Charter lost 46-22 to Immanuel Christian last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Crusaders are ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Valley Oaks Charter saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mason Haar threw for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes. Haar's passing game has become a key predictor of the Coyotes' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise.
Valley Oaks Charter now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Tehillah Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Tehillah Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 37-13 loss they got from Valley Oaks Charter in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Haar, who threw for 85 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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