Football Preview: Tabernacle Torches vs. Cornerstone Christian Eagles
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Tabernacle is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Cornerstone Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tabernacle lost 43-22 to Jacksonville Christian Academy on Friday. The Torches haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian had to start their season on the road back in August, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a blow against Russell Christian Academy, falling 35-6. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Cornerstone Christian wouldn't let Russell Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cornerstone Christian can thank Brody Barksdale and Isaac Crow for forcing both of them. Crow's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Tabernacle was taken down by Cornerstone Christian 56-28 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cornerstone Christian's Jess Nelson, who rushed for 96 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Now that Tabernacle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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