Football Preview: Christopher Cougars vs. Menlo School Knights
Two dominant signal callers in Jaxen Robinson and Jack Freehill are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Christopher Cougars will square off against the Menlo School Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Christopher's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Christopher made easy work of Live Oak and carried off a 31-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Robinson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 285 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Vernon, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Christopher didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Terrence Barnes, Vernon, and Matthew Boles picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Menlo School hadn't done well against Sacred Heart Prep recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Menlo School came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart Prep , sneaking past 20-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since November 10, 2023.
Freehill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Christopher's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Menlo School, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Christopher didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Menlo School in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Menlo School's Mikey Mcgrath, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 228 yards on 14 of 27 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Christopher to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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