United Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 36-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laguna Blanca Owls on Friday. The Eagles lost against the Owls in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 52-12 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why United Christian Academy lost, don't look at Michael Espino. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
United Christian Academy will take on St. Joseph Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. United Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Laguna Blanca, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Cate at 2:00 p.m. on September 14th.
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