Toledo Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-8 win over the Danbury Lakers at home. With the Eagles ahead 42-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Toledo Christian was led to victory by Tyler Grace and Jack Deters. Grace threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, while Deters rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Grace is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Toledo Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Danbury saw an underclassman step up: Drake Turinsky rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Toledo Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Danbury, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Toledo Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Holgate at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Danbury, they will square off against McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Danbury and four for McKinley.
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