The Sacred Heart Crusaders will challenge the Columbia Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sacred Heart is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering East Marion just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 36-14. Crusaders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Friday.
The losing side was boosted by Luke Davey, who rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Central Hinds Academy on Friday as they made off with a 33-7 victory. The result was nothing new for Columbia Academy, who have now won four contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bentley Myers and Carson Stuart. Myers rushed for 138 yards and one score on only 12 carries while Stuart gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns. Those 138 rushing yards gave Myers a new career-high.
Sacred Heart's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Columbia Academy, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Sacred Heart took a serious blow against Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2016, falling 42-13. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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