Football Preview: Community Christian Warriors vs. Grayson Christian
The Community Christian Warriors will challenge Grayson Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Community Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
Community Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 53-6 win over Hill County. Considering the Warriors have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Community Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Yelverton, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Yelverton is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another passer making a difference was Parker Dehls, who threw for 142 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Community Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jace Little led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Grayson Christian's undefeated season came to an end after three games on October 4th. They were beaten by Harvest Christian Academy 56-14. The loss was Grayson Christian's first of the season.
Community Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Grayson Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Community Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Grayson Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2021, sneaking past 52-50. Will Community Christian repeat their success, or does Grayson Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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