Football Recap: Xavier Adu and Justin Brothers Lead the Defense for Christ the King Win

Isaiah Smith

Rushing Touchdowns

10/03/25 @ Kennedy Catholic	5
10/25/25 @ St. Dominic	4
10/10/25 vs Nazareth	4
09/19/25 vs Cardinal Spellman	3
09/06/25 vs Mt. St. Michael Academy	3
+ 1 more games

St. Dominic came into Saturday's game looking for another win against Christ the King, but Isaiah Smith wouldn't allow it. The Royals took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 44-6 win over the Bayhawks with plenty of help from Smith, who rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 182 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight passes. He has become a key player for Christ the King: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.

Christ the King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Adu and Justin Brothers. Brothers is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Christ the King has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points over those games. As for St. Dominic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Coming up, Christ the King will take on Xavier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Royals' offense will have their work cut out for them. St. Dominic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.