The St. Edward Green Wave will face off against the Christ the King Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Edward is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington 51-8. The Green Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Christ the King earned a 16-6 win over Aurora Central Catholic on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gladiators.
Cameron Pitts was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Pitts wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Christ the King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Christ the King, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
St. Edward came up short against Christ the King when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 16-8. Thankfully for St. Edward, Jayden Sajous (who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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