The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of five wins, Cornerstone Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Hillcrest Christian at home by a decisive 28-11 margin. The low total for Cornerstone Christian limited their streak of high-flying scores to five in a row.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Southlands Christian 52-24. Calvary Baptist was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Although Calvary Baptist took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Knott, Lucas Hooper, and Devin DeBuono.
Cornerstone Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Calvary Baptist, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 1-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Cornerstone Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Calvary Baptist, though, as they've been averaging only 61 per game. How will Calvary Baptist fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Cornerstone Christian against Calvary Baptist when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 42-6 victory. Does Cornerstone Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvary Baptist turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
