The Stone Ridge Christian Knights will square off against the Gustine Reds at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stone Ridge Christian has seven straight victories, Gustine has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Stone Ridge Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mariposa County 35-0 on the road. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Carson Lund was his usual excellent self, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 68 yards. Marcus Gray was another key player, throwing for 301 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt.
Stone Ridge Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Lund led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Gustine ended up a good deal behind Le Grand on Friday and lost 28-14.
Stone Ridge Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Gustine, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Stone Ridge Christian against Gustine when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-14 victory. Does Stone Ridge Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gustine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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