Football Preview: Cambridge Christian Lancers vs. Seffner Christian Crusaders
Cambridge Christian and Seffner Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cambridge Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Cambridge Christian came up short against Westminster Academy and fell 28-21.
Cambridge Christian might have lost, but man, Nathaniel Lusk was a machine: he rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lusk a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Cambridge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 84.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 208.
Cambridge Christian wouldn't let Westminster Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cambridge Christian can thank Caleb Massie and Jackson Langston for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Seffner Christian entered their match against St. Petersburg Catholic last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Seffner Christian took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Petersburg Catholic. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Seffner Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Wills West, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. West was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards. Mahki Cosby was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cambridge Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Seffner Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Lusk and West. Lusk has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 94.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, West has averaged 73.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Cambridge Christian came up short against Seffner Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 26-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seffner Christian's Bo Knox, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Cambridge Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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