The Christ the King Crusaders will face off against the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christ the King will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Christ the King finally turned things around against Carver on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 29-12 victory over the Yellowjackets. The Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Christ the King came from JP Zimmerman, Kyle Corrigan, and Corrigan.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 61-12 win over Winston-Salem Prep. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Corvian Community to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cam Johnson, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Best was another key rusher, gaining 181 total yards and three touchdowns.
Corvian Community's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. AJ Jackson Jr. picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Corvian Community got some further help from Tremaine Smith: he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Corvian Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Christ the King's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Corvian Community, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Christ the King suffered a grim 33-7 defeat to Corvian Community in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Christ the King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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