Football Preview: St. John's Cadets vs. Cornerstone Christian Warriors
St. John has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Saturday. They are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Cornerstone Christian Warriors at 3:00 p.m. St. John's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Cornerstone Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Friendship Collegiate Academy, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked tenth). St. John's came out on top against Friendship Collegiate Academy by a score of 14-6 on Saturday.
St. John's found their leader in underclassman Dajon Talley Rhodes, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards.
St. John's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was St. John's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Tariq Boney was especially locked on to Friendship Collegiate Academy's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian entered their contest against LBJ Austin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cornerstone Christian fell 32-21 to LBJ Austin. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Isaiah Gaitan, who rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaylen Mckane, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
St. John's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
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