After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Cornerstone Christian is finally coming home. They will host the Victory Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cornerstone Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up eight on Thursday.
Cornerstone Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Tuscaloosa Christian, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Cornerstone Christian was ranked 20th). Cornerstone Christian lost to Tuscaloosa Christian on the road by a 64-46 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (38), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian got top-tier performance from Colby Harrison, who rushed for 250 yards and five touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Harrison a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cornerstone Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Barksdale and Jess Nelson. Barksdale is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Friday. They were outmatched by Jacksonville Christian Academy at home and fell 38-6. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Cornerstone Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Victory Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Cornerstone Christian took their win against Victory Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-20. In that match, Cornerstone Christian amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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