Christian Brothers extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Javon Slaton. The Christian Brothers Purple Wave took down the Memphis University School Owls 28-14 on Friday thanks in part to Slaton, who rushed for 228 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Slaton was just one part of a punishing run game: Christian Brothers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Christian Brothers' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was William Umsted with two.
Despite the defeat, Memphis University School had strong showings from Kyle Sneed, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jacob Wade, who threw for 69 yards and a touchdown. Sneed got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 69 yards.
Christian Brothers' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Memphis University School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Christian Brothers has already played their next game, a 45-14 loss against Father Ryan on the 25th. As for Memphis University School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-14 win against Oakhaven on the 24th.
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