The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Canterbury Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Foundation Christian Academy took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 52-18 victory over Babcock. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Canterbury had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over Hernando Christian Academy on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Crusaders as they're now sitting on four straight dating back to last season.
Roman Wilder had a dynamite game for Canterbury, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Wilder's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Canterbury also got a significant boost from Jordan Battle, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Battle wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Canterbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Canterbury wouldn't let Hernando Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Canterbury can thank Duke Dudley and Wilder for forcing both of them. Wilder's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass.
Foundation Christian Academy was taken down by Canterbury 54-22 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Foundation Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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