Football Recap: Tri-State Crusaders Piles Up the Points Against Varsity Opponent

Tri-State Crusaders lost to Varsity Opponent back in October of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The King's Crusaders blew past Varsity Opponent 60-6.

A big part of Tri-State Crusaders' win came down to the chemistry between Garrett Black and his top target Donovan Sproul. Black threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Sproul gained 187 total yards and five touchdowns. Sproul really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Tri-State Crusaders also got a significant boost from Elias Kroeker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.

Tri-State Crusaders' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Dj Graber refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Sproul got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Tri-State Crusaders' victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Varsity Opponent didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-0 loss against Calvary Chapel on the 30th. Hopefully Tri-State Crusaders paid attention to Varsity Opponent's game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.