The Christ the King Royals will challenge the Nazareth Kingsmen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Nazareth took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Christ the King, who comes in off a win.
Christ the King will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Kennedy Catholic on Friday. The Royals narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Gaels 40-37.
Isaiah Smith went supernova, rushing for 267 yards and five TDs on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Christ the King didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Kennedy Catholic to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Aiden Horne and Ephraim George, who each logged three passes deflected. Christ the King wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 37.5%.
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Christ the King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eric Samuels, Justin Brothers, and Ayden Porter picked up one apiece. Brothers is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Kennedy Catholic's side was Horne, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Nazareth didn't have quite enough to beat Cardinal Spellman on Saturday and fell 8-6. The loss continues a trend for the Kingsmen in their meetings with the Pilots: they've now lost eight in a row.
Christ the King now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Nazareth, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Christ the King against Nazareth in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kingsmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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