The Cross Keys Phoenix will head out on the road to take on the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cross Keys hasn't scored more than six points for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Cross Keys' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Flint River Academy last Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 48-0.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Creekside Christian Academy's strategy against Skipstone Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Warriors out of the water with a 49-0 final score. The Cougars pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Creekside Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Cross Keys will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ian Terrell, who rushed for 111 yards and one TD on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Keith, who threw for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten passes.
Creekside Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Creekside Christian Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Aturean Alexander, Elijah Gonzalez, and Andrew Childers, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Creekside Christian Academy's record is now 4-1. As for Cross Keys, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cross Keys was taken down by Creekside Christian Academy 33-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Phoenix, Malcolm Courtland (who threw for 222 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 66 yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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