Football Recap: Hillcrest Christian Saints vs. Cornerstone Christian Crusaders
Hillcrest Christian entered their game against Cornerstone Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hillcrest Christian Saints took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Hillcrest Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Gabe Catalano and Dylan Stueber.
Hillcrest Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joey Lucanish. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Dylan Kelly continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cornerstone Christian, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. Kelly is becoming a predictor of Cornerstone Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Hillcrest Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Cornerstone Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hillcrest Christian will face off against Thacher at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thacher is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Hillcrest Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will host Calvary Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.7 points per game this season.
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