Football Preview: Cornerstone Christian Crusaders vs. California Lutheran C-Hawks
The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cornerstone Christian will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Calvary Baptist on Friday. Cornerstone Christian blew past Calvary Baptist, posting a 50-0 win on the road. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.
Cornerstone Christian found their leader in underclassman Dylan Kelly, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Those 188 rushing yards gave Kelly a new career-high. Cooper Lewin also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cornerstone Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Cornerstone Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. It was truly a group effort as David Miller, Chris Houck, and William Kaleb Aderhold picked up two apiece. Aderhold is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran took their contest at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 58-12 victory over Hillcrest Christian. The result was nothing new for the C-Hawks, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Colton Mcgee, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Aiden Boehm was another key player, gaining 123 total yards and a touchdown.
Cornerstone Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for California Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Cornerstone Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against California Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cornerstone Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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