The Cornerstone Christian Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Midland Christian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cornerstone Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Parish Episcopal just ended the team's six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 69-33 defeat at the hands of the Panthers. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-20.
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian got top-tier performance from Christian Kent, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Kent's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Gaitan, who threw for 216 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parish Episcopal only rushed for 106.
Meanwhile, while it was Midland Christian who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Bushland who put up more. Midland Christian lost 35-14 to Bushland. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Falcons are ranked 107th).
Despite the defeat, Midland Christian got top-tier performance from Case Cole, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Midland Christian also got help from Jaret Stockstill, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Midland Christian wouldn't let Bushland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Midland Christian can thank Brady Young and Xander Cuellar for forcing both of them. Midland Christian got some further help from Isaiah Mathews: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Cornerstone Christian fell to 2-1. As for Midland Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Cornerstone Christian's way against Midland Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Cornerstone Christian made off with a 41-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Midland Christian's Colton Newsom, who threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Cornerstone Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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