Football Preview: Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders vs. Wellington Crusaders
On Thursday Kapaun Mt. Carmel will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Wellington Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Rose Hill to the tune of 55-7. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Rockets are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wellington waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 61-6 win. Considering the Crusaders have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wellington had a senior duo take command as Grady Norris picked up 310 receiving yards and four touchdowns and Dusty Bannister threw for 398 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 19.9 yards per attempt. Those six passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Bannister. Skyler Branam was in the mix as well, providing Wellington with two touchdowns.
Wellington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Norris, Colton Bannister, and Jalik Armstrong picked up one apiece. Bannister is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for Wellington, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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