On Saturday Tri-State Crusaders will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Traders Point Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m. Tri-State Crusaders will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Tri-State Crusaders will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Grand Valley Christian P on Saturday. Tri-State Crusaders came out on top against Grand Valley Christian P by a score of 34-24. Given the King's Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Indiana, while the Patriots are ranked 487th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-State Crusaders' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dj Graber, who picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Graber was even better on defense, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles. Garrett Black got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Tri-State Crusaders' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. Kylen Zimmerman led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-6, which was the final score in Traders Point Christian's tilt against Waldron on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Mohawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Tri-State Crusaders' victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Traders Point Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Tri-State Crusaders against Traders Point Christian when the teams last played back in August, as the team secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-State Crusaders 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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