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TITLE GOES TO VILLAGE VILLAGE CHR. 54, L.A. BAPTIST 14.


Byline: George Vranau Special to the Daily News

The 16th annual Bible Bowl had all the makings of the best game in the all-time series, as both teams entered with four-game winning streaks Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins
streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
, were undefeated in league and ranked third (Village Christian) and fourth (L.A. Baptist) in Southern Section Div. XII, and were playing for the Alpha League title.

However, rivalry Rivalry
Robbery (See THIEVERY.)

Rudeness (See COARSENESS.)

Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane

bully and show-off compete for Katrina’s hand. [Am. Lit.
 games don't always live up to the hype hype 1   Slang
n.
1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial.

2.
. Village Christian of Sun Valley won the league championship Friday night with a 54-14 victory over L.A. Baptist of North Hills at Kennedy High in Granada Hills.

The 40-point margin of victory was the most in the series, eclipsing the previous high set in 1998 when L.A. Baptist won 33-0.

``This is what happens when you have a good week of practice and the coaches keep you grounded and focused on the game,'' said Village Christian's Jason Christensen after a game- and career-high 255 yards rushing on 12 carries and three touchdowns.

Christensen ran 60 yards on the first play of the game to give Village Christian (8-2, 3-0) the lead only 20 seconds into the game. Christensen added an 81-yard touchdown run on his second carry later in the first quarter.

Village Christian capitalized Capitalized

Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year.
 on two turnovers by L.A. Baptist (7-3, 2-1) to score two more touchdowns, as William Pena returned an interception 34 yards and Dustin Burke The name Burke (from Irish Gaelic de Burca, of Norman origin). In English the meaning of the name Burke is "fortified hill." See also Berkley. Places
Australia
  • Shire of Burke, Queensland, a Local Government Area
 scored on a 1-yard run after a fumble to make it 20-0 with 9:51 remaining in the first quarter.

``I wanted to go out with a bang as a senior, and this was my third year on the varsity and our third win in a row in this rivalry,'' said Pena, who also scored on a 24-yard fumble recovery and added his second interception of the night in the fourth quarter. ``There is such a sense of pride when you win this game that it makes all of those hot days in August worth it.''

L.A. Baptist joined the first-quarter scoring fest when Bryan Crutcher caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from Alex Westmore with 6:48 remaining to make it 27-6.

Westmore was 14 of 34 for 155 yards but threw four interceptions as he was hurried hur·ried  
adj.
1.
a. Moving or acting rapidly.

b. Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.

2. Done in great haste: a hurried tour.
 out of the pocket the entire game with Village Christian keying on the pass. Village Christian limited L.A. Baptist to 9 yards rushing.

Village Christian's Jake JAKE Jointly Administered Knowledge Environment  Hagedorn was 10 of 14 for 171 yards and two touchdowns for 22 and 55 yards to Christensen and Andrew Bethany.
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Date:Nov 15, 2003
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