Tri-State Crusaders has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Traders Point Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-State Crusaders will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Tri-State Crusaders will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Grand Valley Christian P on Saturday. Tri-State Crusaders came out on top against Grand Valley Christian P by a score of 34-24. Given the King's Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Indiana, while the Patriots are ranked 487th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-State Crusaders to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dj Graber, who picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Graber was even better on defense, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles. Garrett Black made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Another reason for the win was Tri-State Crusaders' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. Kylen Zimmerman led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-6, which was the final score in Traders Point Christian's tilt against Waldron on Saturday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Mohawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tri-State Crusaders pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Traders Point Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Tri-State Crusaders against Traders Point Christian in their previous meeting back in August, as the squad secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-State Crusaders since the team 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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