Two dominant backs in Miles Omalley and Max Hilliard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maranatha Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Arrowhead Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
Maranatha is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Western Christian on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Maranatha made off with a 21-20 win over Western Christian.
Omalley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Mcnulty, who threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Maranatha was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian fell victim to Linfield Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. The match marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Maranatha now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Arrowhead Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Maranatha was taken down by Arrowhead Christian 48-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Maranatha avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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