Football Preview: Keswick Christian Crusaders vs. Bell Creek Academy Panthers
The Keswick Christian Crusaders will face off against the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Keswick Christian has five straight victories, Bell Creek Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Keswick Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Trinity Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win.
It was another big night for Landon Pauley-Sherman, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown. Another big playmaker for Keswick Christian was Connor Hern, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Keswick Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nate Austin.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-14, which was the final score in Bell Creek Academy's tilt against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy two weeks ago.
Keswick Christian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bell Creek Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Keswick Christian was taken down by Bell Creek Academy 40-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Keswick Christian, Manny Zelaya (who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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