Community Christian faced Liberty Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cyclones fell 35-22 to the Heat. That makes it the first time this season the Cyclones have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Community Christian still got an impressive performance from Stephen Edwards, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, and also picked up 137 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Liberty Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Eddie Deptola, who rushed for 90 yards and one score on only 12 carries, and also threw for 96 yards and three touchdowns. Deptola also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Logan Potting was another key player, rushing for 146 yards and one TD while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Community Christian suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 7-2. As for Liberty Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.
Coincidentally, Community Christian and Liberty Christian Academy will both be playing Father Capodanno the next time they take the field. The Heat will head out to face the Grunts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Cyclones will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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