Football Preview: Victory Christian Eagles vs. Cornerstone Christian Eagles
Victory Christian is 0-3 against Cornerstone Christian since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Victory Christian Eagles will face off against the Cornerstone Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Victory Christian's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Cornerstone Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Victory Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Jacksonville Christian Academy, who was ranked tenth at the time (Victory Christian was ranked 20th). Victory Christian was dealt a 38-6 defeat at the hands of Jacksonville Christian Academy two weeks ago. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian ended up a good deal behind Tuscaloosa Christian last Thursday and lost 64-46. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (38), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Cornerstone Christian got top-tier performance from Colby Harrison, who rushed for 250 yards and five touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Harrison a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cornerstone Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Barksdale and Jess Nelson. Barksdale is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Victory Christian fell to 3-1. As for Cornerstone Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Victory Christian suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Victory Christian was down 35-14.
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