On Friday, the St. Bernard's Crusaders earned a 23-10 win over the Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 392nd in California, while the Golden Eagles are ranked fourth in Tennessee).
St. Bernard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrett Shanahan, who picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Hinrichs was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
St. Bernard's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Jahseree Bailey was especially locked on to Grace Baptist Academy's QB and sacked him three times. Bailey also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
St. Bernard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Grace Baptist Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Bernard's will square off against Harding Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bernard's is facing Harding Academy at the right time seeing as Harding Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Grace Baptist Academy, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles challenges Franklin Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Baptist Academy's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Franklin Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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