Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Imperial Tigers on Friday, sneaking past 28-26. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
A big part of Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaleb Runkle and his top target Kai Rosier. Runkle threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while Rosier picked up 214 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Christian pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for Imperial, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Christian is taking a road trip to square off against University City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.8 points per game this season. Imperial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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