The John Curtis Christian Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brother Martin Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
John Curtis Christian gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 36-26 victory over St. Augustine. John Curtis Christian pushed the score to 36-14 by the end of the third, a deficit St. Augustine cut but never quite recovered from.
Among those leading the charge was Jason Gabriel, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Gabriel's longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards. Another player making a difference was Kaheam Smith, who gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Brother Martin entered their tilt with Archbishop Rummel with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Brother Martin secured a 21-16 W over Archbishop Rummel on Friday.
The win makes it two in a row for John Curtis Christian and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Brother Martin, their victory was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 6-2.
John Curtis Christian took their win against Brother Martin when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 23-0. Will John Curtis Christian repeat their success, or does Brother Martin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
