Cambridge Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 28-21 to the Westminster Academy Lions.
When it comes to explaining why Cambridge Christian lost, don't look at Nathaniel Lusk. Despite the final result, he rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 225 rushing yards gave Lusk a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cambridge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 84.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 208.
Cambridge Christian wouldn't let Westminster Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cambridge Christian can thank Caleb Massie and Jackson Langston for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Chance Humphrey, who threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries for Westminster Academy. With that strong performance, Humphrey is now averaging an impressive 308.2 passing yards per game. Dj Gaines was Humphrey's top target, picking up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Westminster Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Cambridge Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seffner Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Seffner Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cambridge Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westminster Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-14 defeat against American Heritage on the 27th.
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