The Crossover Prep Lions will square off against the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Crossover Prep finally turned things around against Cornerstone two weeks ago. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging an 82-20 victory over the Spartans.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crossover Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Justin Perry, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Perry showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Zion Boone, who rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Crossover Prep wouldn't let Cornerstone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crossover Prep can thank Kevin Novella and Boone for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sunrise Christian Academy on the road against Cross Christian Academy on Thursday as the team secured a 48-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buffaloes.
Wade Keller went supernova for Sunrise Christian Academy, throwing for 129 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Taiton Schmidt was another key player, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sunrise Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Henry Hannaford, Schmidt, and Schmidt picked up one apiece. What's more, Hannaford also racked up nine rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
The victory got Crossover Prep back to even at 1-1. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Crossover Prep was dealt a bruising 51-6 defeat at the hands of Sunrise Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keller, who threw for 177 yards and six touchdowns. Now that Crossover Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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