Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springwood). They blew past the Evangel Christian Academy Lions 88-58 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Cj Johnson, who rushed for 436 yards and nine touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gregory Johnson Iii was in the mix as well, providing Springwood with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 530 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Springwood's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Johnson Iii with three.
Springwood's record is now 5-2. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Springwood is on the road again on Friday to play Meadowview Christian at 7:00 p.m. Springwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48 points per game this season. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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