Two dominant signal callers in Dylan Kelly and Joshua Lennear are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will square off against the Calvary Chapel Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cornerstone Christian's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Calvary Chapel has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Cornerstone Christian beat Hillcrest Christian 28-16.
Cornerstone Christian found their leader in sophomore Kelly, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. Kelly is becoming a predictor of Cornerstone Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). 115 of Kelly's passing yards were hauled in by Gabriel Chavez.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cornerstone Christian's defense and their four sacks. Joshua Aderhold was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, everything went Calvary Chapel's way against United Christian Academy on Saturday as Calvary Chapel made off with a 40-20 win. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Lennear, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown.
Cornerstone Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.6 points per game. As for Calvary Chapel, their record is now 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Cornerstone Christian against Calvary Chapel when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lennear, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cornerstone Christian still be able to contain Lennear? There's only one way to find out.
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