Anchorpoint moves to 3-0 with 78-8 romp
Dedicating the game – and the season – to injured teammate Jacob Brendle, an inspired Anchorpoint Christian football team thumped visiting Faith Christian 78-8 on Friday night.
Brendle, a senior, injured his neck in the team’s win against Clovis last week. What first appeared to be an injury that would have him out a week or two, head coach KC Adams said, turned into much more.
“He went in for an MRI and they found a tumor on his spine that has been growing for five years,” Adams said. “We will know more this week what is really going on.
“It was an emotional thing for the kids this week,” Adams said. “I haven’t seen them play like that before.”
The Warriors relied on a pair of quarterbacks, Matt Garay and Samuel Apolinar. to run the offense. Both had efficient days under center, throwing for 70 yards and two touchdowns each.
Kareem Lucas backed up a 271-yard rushing performance last week with 141 more yards and three scores.
Colin Minyard had a career day, hauling in four catches for 91 yards and three touchdowns. Matt Thomas also corralled a 44-yard touchdown pass.
“Colin, I don’t know what he ate, but I want to have more of that,” Adams said of his wide receiver.
The Warriors open Coastal Athletic League play against Crystal Springs Uplands next Saturday.
“Crystal Springs is real good,” Adams said. “We are going to have to be on our ‘A’ game.”
