Football Recap: Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors vs. Cornerstone Christian Eagles
On Thursday, Tuscaloosa Christian faced Cornerstone Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors took down the Cornerstone Christian Eagles 64-46. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 42-22 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Tuscaloosa Christian wouldn't let Cornerstone Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Hughes, Aiden Smitherman, and Smitherman picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Jackson Harris a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tuscaloosa Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian still got an impressive performance from Colby Harrison, who rushed for 250 yards and five touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
Tuscaloosa Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Cornerstone Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Tuscaloosa Christian will take on Clay County Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tuscaloosa Christian is facing Clay County Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Clay County Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Jacksonville Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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