The Corvian Community Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Christ the King Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corvian Community knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Christ the King likes a good challenge.
Corvian Community is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Winston-Salem Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Corvian Community blew Winston-Salem Prep out of the water with a 61-12 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Corvian Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cam Johnson led the charge by rushing for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Best also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Corvian Community's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Nathanael Kamba and Tremaine Smith were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. Kamba also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Corvian Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Christ the King had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 29-12 win over Carver on Friday. 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.
Corvian Community's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Christ the King, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Corvian Community has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Christ the King, though, as they've been averaging only 77.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Corvian Community's way against Christ the King in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Corvian Community made off with a 33-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corvian Community 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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