Football Preview: Christ the King Gladiators vs. St. Edward Green Wave
The Christ the King Gladiators are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christ the King will be strutting in after a win while St. Edward will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Christ the King beat Aurora Central Catholic 16-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gladiators.
Cameron Pitts went supernova for Christ the King, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Pitts wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Christ the King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 51-8 loss at the hands of Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington. The Green Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Christ the King's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Christ the King was able to grind out a solid win over St. Edward in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 16-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ the King since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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