Football Preview: Central Christian Crusaders vs. Unity Christian Lions
The Central Christian Crusaders will take on the Unity Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Christian took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand New Creation Christian Academy a 48-0 shutout. With that victory, Central Christian brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Central Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Grady Eagle with two sacks. Central Christian got some further help from London Couch: he made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Central Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian entered their tilt with Fideles Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rangers 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four games by 35 points or more so far this season.
Central Christian's record now sits at 3-6. As for Unity Christian, their record now sits at 6-2.
Central Christian was taken down by Unity Christian 50-0 in their previous meeting back in August. Can Central Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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