The Canterbury Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canterbury has six straight wins, City of Life Christian Academy has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Canterbury is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Sports Leadership & Management, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Canterbury was ranked eighth). Canterbury took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-20 victory over Sports Leadership & Management.
Canterbury's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Roman Wilder, who rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Wilder's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Another back making a difference was Jordan Battle, who gained 200 total yards and three touchdowns.
Canterbury's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Wilder and Cruz Guzman. Wilder's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 36-6, which was the final score in City of Life Christian Academy's tilt against Master's Academy on Friday.
Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for City of Life Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Canterbury against City of Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2019 as the team secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canterbury since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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