On Friday, Central Christian faced Lafayette Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Lafayette Christian Cougars by a score of 19-16. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Although Central Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Bradley Marsh and Reese Kramer.
Even though they lost, Central Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
A big part of Lafayette Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between David Karvelas and his top target Connor Hudson. Karvelas threw for 111 yards and a touchdown while Hudson picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hudson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Central Christian's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lafayette Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Central Christian will host New Creation Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lafayette Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Young Americans Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Young Americans Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lafayette Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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