The Cornerstone Christian Warriors will take on the St. John's Cadets at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
St. John's is facing Cornerstone Christian at the wrong time: Cornerstone Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 32-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Isaiah Gaitan, who rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaylen Mckane, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. John's faced Friendship Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. John's walked away with a 14-6 win over Friendship Collegiate Academy. Winning may never get old, but the Cadets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
St. John's found their leader in underclassman Dajon Talley Rhodes, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards.
St. John's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. John's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Tariq Boney with two.
Cornerstone Christian's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for St. John's, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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