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| 09/13/19 - Home | 28-12 W |
| 09/14/18 - Away | 37-9 W |
| 09/11/15 - Away | 44-20 W |
Dallas Christian has gone a perfect 3-0 against John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chargers will head out to challenge the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Dallas Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully John Paul II likes a good challenge.
Dallas Christian gave up the first points on Thursday, but they didn't give up any more after. They really took it to Covenant for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 win. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Among those leading the charge was River Kirkhuff, who rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Luke Syvrud, who threw for 211 yards and one TD while completing 78.6% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dallas Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Paul II). They took down Coram Deo Academy 57-41 on Friday. The Cardinals pushed the score to 50-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
The win got John Paul II back to even at 4-4. As for Dallas Christian, their record is now 5-3.
Dallas Christian strolled past John Paul II in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 28-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cardinals' Grant Robinson, who rushed for 104 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Chargers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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