The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will take on the Noli Indian Braves at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cornerstone Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Cornerstone Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Southlands Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-0 victory at home. Considering the Crusaders have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cornerstone Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Huffman led the charge by rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Huffman has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Kelly, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cornerstone Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 569 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cornerstone Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cooper Lewin.
Meanwhile, Noli Indian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 43-20 to Lancaster Baptist. One positive for the Braves, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Cornerstone Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Noli Indian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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