The Canterbury Crusaders will take on the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canterbury will be strutting in after a victory while Sports Leadership & Management will be coming in after a defeat.
Sports Leadership & Management is hoping to do what Foundation Christian Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Canterbury's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Canterbury was the clear victor by a 29-8 margin over Foundation Christian Academy.
Jordan Battle had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 164.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Roman Wilder, who rushed for 141 yards on only 14 carries.
Wilder wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Canterbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Canterbury's defense and their four sacks. Jeff Anson was especially locked on to Foundation Christian Academy's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management lost 27-7 to Academy at the Lakes on Friday.
Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Canterbury against Sports Leadership & Management in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 53-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canterbury since the squad 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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