Football Recap: Strong Performance on D from Joseph Mundy and Rhyus Newgent Leads Christ the King over Pine Lake Prep

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 3:17am

Football Recap: Christ the King Crusaders vs. Pine Lake Prep Pride

Christ the King hadn't done well against Pine Lake Prep recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Christ the King Crusaders secured a 25-20 W over the Pine Lake Prep Pride. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 38-33 loss the last time these two teams met.

JP Zimmerman had a dynamite game for Christ the King, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown.

Christ the King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Mundy and Rhyus Newgent. Mundy also made four total tackles, which is notable because Christ the King is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.

Although Pine Lake Prep took the loss, they still got scores from Thomas Jenkins, Johntay Gaither, and Chase Riggs.

Christ the King's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Pine Lake Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.

Christ the King will venture away from home to face off against Mountain Island Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Lake Prep, they will host Bishop McGuinness at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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