Tri-State Crusaders won the last time they faced Washtenaw S, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Tri-State Crusaders King's Crusaders snuck past the Washtenaw S Saints with a 26-20 win. Given the King's Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Indiana, while the Saints are ranked 466th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Tri-State Crusaders' victory came down to the chemistry between Ike Steffen and his top target Donovan Sproul. Steffen threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns while Sproul picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tri-State Crusaders is undefeated when Steffen posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Tri-State Crusaders wouldn't let Washtenaw S keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tri-State Crusaders can thank Garrett Black and Tyler Schifferns for forcing both of them.
Washtenaw S's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Watza, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Washtenaw S also got a significant boost from Ryan Asher, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Tri-State Crusaders is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Washtenaw S, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-State Crusaders is on the road again on Saturday to play Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. As for Washtenaw S, they will head out to square off against Non Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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