It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cornerstone Christian can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 58-26 loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 51-31 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jess Nelson, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Nelson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Trey Stewart was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Noah Lee was his usual excellent self, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Jacksonville Christian Academy.
Cornerstone Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Cornerstone Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they will challenge Russell Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jacksonville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups.
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