Christopher had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past the Santa Teresa Saints with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Jaxen Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 282 yards and two touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Matthew Valdez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Santa Teresa still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Malcom, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
Christopher's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Santa Teresa, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. They will need to watch out since Christopher has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Santa Teresa, they will take on Branham at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Branham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
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