Football Recap: Xavier Knights vs. Christ the King Royals
There's no place like home for Xavier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by the Christ the King Royals at home to the tune of 35-6 on Saturday. Considering the Knights have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jerry Kuharski was his usual excellent self, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also catching a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Peter Heaney, who threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Xavier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam Averill and Maxwell Wyckoff. Wyckoff is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Xavier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Xavier's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Christ the King, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Xavier will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chaminade at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for Christ the King, they will welcome Kennedy Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Christ the King is facing Kennedy Catholic at the right time seeing as Kennedy Catholic is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
