Tri-State Crusaders has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Traders Point Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-State Crusaders will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Tri-State Crusaders will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Grand Valley Christian P on Saturday. Tri-State Crusaders came out on top against Grand Valley Christian P by a score of 34-24. Given the King's Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Indiana, while the Patriots are ranked 487th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-State Crusaders got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dj Graber out in front who picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Graber was even better on defense, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles. Garrett Black got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Tri-State Crusaders' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB ten times. Kylen Zimmerman led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Traders Point Christian was beaten by Waldron 40-6 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Mohawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Tri-State Crusaders' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Traders Point Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Tri-State Crusaders against Traders Point Christian in their previous meeting back in August, as the team secured a 54-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-State Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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