Football Preview: Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix vs. Corvian Community Cardinals
The Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix will challenge the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Winston-Salem Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Varsity Opponent and fell 25-22.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Garinger for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-0 win at home. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Corvian Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Best, who picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Best didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle (1.0 for loss). Another rusher making a difference was Cam Johnson, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Corvian Community's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Donovan Kirkwood and Adrian Scott.
Winston-Salem Prep dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Corvian Community, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Winston-Salem Prep was taken down by Corvian Community 48-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Winston-Salem Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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