It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Merritt Island Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over the Canterbury Crusaders. The 20-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Bode Handwork, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. 86 of Handwork's passing yards were hauled in by Trey Nevad, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Canterbury still got an impressive performance from Roman Wilder, who rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Wilder showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards.
The victory for Merritt Island Christian keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. As for Canterbury, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Merritt Island Christian will challenge Countryside Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Countryside Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Merritt Island Christian likes a good challenge. Canterbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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