The Canterbury Crusaders will face off against the Shorecrest Prep Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Canterbury has seven wins dating back to last season, while Shorecrest Prep has 17 dating back to last season).
Canterbury is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: City of Life Christian Academy, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Canterbury was ranked eighth). Canterbury took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-12 win over City of Life Christian Academy. That looming 54-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canterbury to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Battle, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown. Battle's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Roman Wilder, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Canterbury's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jeff Anson and Battle. Battle's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in City of Life Christian Academy's side was JJ Ward, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canterbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep humbled Lake Mary Prep with a 52-14 victory. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 38 points or more this season.
Nickolas Bearden continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Edward Mitchem was another key player, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Canterbury's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Shorecrest Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Canterbury has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 349 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shorecrest Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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