Football Preview: Lakeside Christian Lions vs. Canterbury Crusaders
The Lakeside Christian Lions will face off against the Canterbury Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lakeside Christian headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but The Classical Academy of Sarasota let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Lakeside Christian's way against The Classical Academy of Sarasota on October 4th as Lakeside Christian made off with a 34-14 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Canterbury made easy work of Oasis Christian on Friday and carried off a 28-8 win. Considering the Crusaders have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Roman Wilder, who rushed for 253 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 253 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jordan Battle was in the mix as well, providing Canterbury with a touchdown.
Canterbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oasis Christian only rushed for 96.
Lakeside Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Canterbury, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Lakeside Christian barely slipped by Canterbury when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 33-32. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Battle, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lakeside Christian still be able to contain Battle? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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