After each having a week off, the Calvary Chapel Grizzlies and the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Calvary Chapel is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Saturday. They came up short against California Lutheran, falling 70-50. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joshua Lennear, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Jose Peraza, who rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry.
Calvary Chapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Craver and Uriah Figueroa. Figueroa also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 88.
Even though they lost, Calvary Chapel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy got themselves on the board against Julian last Saturday, but Julian never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over the Eagles on the road. Considering the Crusaders have won five matchups by more than 31 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Calvary Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Joseph Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Calvary Chapel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 446.7. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Calvary Chapel strolled past St. Joseph Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2015 by a score of 34-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Chapel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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