Christ the King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Xavier Knights, falling 35-6. The Royals lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in November of 2016, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 28-27 score last time.
It was another big night for Jerry Kuharski, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown for Xavier. Kuharski's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Peter Heaney was another key player, throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Xavier, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christ the King will face off against Kennedy Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Christ the King is facing Kennedy Catholic at the right time seeing as Kennedy Catholic is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Xavier, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chaminade at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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