After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lake Highland Prep, Cornerstone Charter Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 17-13 victory over the Geneva Knights.
The critical scores for Cornerstone Charter Academy came from Israel Cumbal and Jackson Marsingill.
Cornerstone Charter Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Geneva to a completion percentage of just 48.3%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Jahmal Hendrick and Anthony Mendez, who each logged one passes deflected. Cornerstone Charter Academy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.1%.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's defense didn't let Luke Gilmartin., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Gavin Leahy refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Geneva's side was Hendrick, who forced one fumble, made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Despite the loss, Geneva still got an impressive performance from Gilmartin, who rushed for 99 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 206 yards on 14 of 29 attempts.
Cornerstone Charter Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Geneva, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Cornerstone Charter Academy will square off against Trinity Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Geneva, they will challenge Windermere Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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