Football Recap: Christ Presbyterian Academy Takes Down Boyd-Buchanan in a Playoff Battle

By Team Reports Nov 23, 2024, 7:38pm

Football Recap: Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions vs. Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers

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Christ Presbyterian Academy extended their postseason success on Friday against Boyd-Buchanan. They blew past the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers 34-7. Considering the Lions have won ten matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rawls Patterson and Bradshaw Klym. Patterson rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while Klym rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Those 65 rushing yards gave Klym a new career-high.

Christ Presbyterian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.

One reason for the win was Christ Presbyterian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Eli Dickey was especially locked on to Boyd-Buchanan's QB and sacked him twice.

Christ Presbyterian Academy pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.1 points per game. As for Boyd-Buchanan, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-1.

After each having a week off, Christ Presbyterian Academy and Battle Ground Academy will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 10:00 a.m. on December 5th. Battle Ground Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Christ Presbyterian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Boyd-Buchanan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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