Football Preview: Christ the King Crusaders vs. Murphy Bulldogs
The Christ the King Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Murphy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Christ the King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Alleghany out 31-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since October 13, 2023.
Rhett Decker was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Christ the King is 3-1 when Decker posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
Christ the King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 167.8.
Meanwhile, Murphy came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 62-6 victory over the Rams. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Murphy pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points per game. As for Christ the King, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
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