The Traders Point Christian Knights will square off against the Tri-State Crusaders King's Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Traders Point Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Waldron, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Traders Point Christian was ranked fifth). Traders Point Christian was outmatched by Waldron on the road and fell 40-6. The Knights have struggled against the Mohawks recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Tri-State Crusaders brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They came out on top against Grand Valley Christian P by a score of 34-24 on Saturday. Considering the King's Crusaders' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-State Crusaders to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dj Graber, who picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Graber really ramped things up playing D: he picked up three sacks and made four total tackles. Garrett Black got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Tri-State Crusaders wouldn't let Grand Valley Christian P keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tri-State Crusaders can thank Kylen Zimmerman and Elias Kroeker for forcing both of them.
Traders Point Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tri-State Crusaders, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Traders Point Christian took a serious blow against Tri-State Crusaders in their previous matchup back in August, falling 54-0. Will Traders Point Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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