On Friday, Riverside Christian Academy faced CSTHEA in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Riverside Christian Academy took a blow against the CSTHEA Patriots, falling 53-0. Riverside Christian Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Riverside Christian Academy lost, don't look at Elijah Barrett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards on only 13 carries. Barrett's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
CSTHEA's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from P Jackson, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Jackson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. J Smolen was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Riverside Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for CSTHEA, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-7.
Riverside Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Freedom C at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. After each having a week off, CSTHEA and Christian Community will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Christian Community has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 150 points over their last three contests.
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