After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Tri-State Crusaders brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They came out on top against the Grand Valley Christian P Patriots by a score of 34-24 on Saturday. 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 488th 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 made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Tri-State Crusaders' defense and their ten sacks. Kylen Zimmerman led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
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 Grand Valley Christian P, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Tri-State Crusaders will face off against Traders Point Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-State Crusaders will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Grand Valley Christian P, they will take on Washtenaw S at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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