After two games on the road, Christian is heading back home. They will welcome the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Christian humbled Crawford with a 42-7 victory. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Christian found their leader in underclassman Kaleb Runkle, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kai Rosier was Runkle's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan Taylor and Brady Eads.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Morse 52-8 on the road. With the Patriots ahead 45-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Cody Cappelletti continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 300 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 41 yards and three touchdowns. Damien Carmichael was Cappelletti's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards, while also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Patrick Henry, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Christian against Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 48-20 win. In that game, Christian amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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