The Shorecrest Prep Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Canterbury Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shorecrest Prep is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Shorecrest Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Lake Mary Prep, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Shorecrest Prep was ranked first). Shorecrest Prep blew past Lake Mary Prep, posting a 52-14 victory at home. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests 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. Wesley Ryan also helped out as he racked up 115 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shorecrest Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canterbury). They blew past City of Life Christian Academy 54-12 on the road on Friday. With the Crusaders ahead 32-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Canterbury's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Battle led the charge by rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also catching a touchdown. Battle also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Roman Wilder also helped out as he racked up 181 rushing yards.
Shorecrest Prep pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canterbury, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Shorecrest Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 349. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shorecrest Prep skirted past Canterbury 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shorecrest Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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