The Shorecrest Prep Chargers are taking a road trip to challenge the Canterbury Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shorecrest Prep will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Shorecrest Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Lake Mary Prep, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Shorecrest Prep was ranked first). Shorecrest Prep took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-14 victory over Lake Mary Prep. Considering the Chargers have won four matchups by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nickolas Bearden was his usual excellent self, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Wesley Ryan also helped out as he racked up 115 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shorecrest Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canterbury). They claimed a resounding 54-12 win over City of Life Christian Academy on the road. With the Crusaders ahead 32-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Canterbury's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Battle, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown. Battle didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Roman Wilder also helped out as he racked up 181 rushing yards.
Shorecrest Prep's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Canterbury, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Shorecrest Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 349. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shorecrest Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Canterbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shorecrest Prep 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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