It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hesperia Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 80-42 victory over the Desert Christian Knights. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Nathaniel Renner, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 278 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Griffin did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 99 receiving yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Hesperia Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.5 points. As for Desert Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Hesperia Christian will be playing at home against Avalon at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Hesperia Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. Desert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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