The St. Bernard's Crusaders will head out to face off against the Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Bernard's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season.
St. Bernard's will head out to face Grace Baptist Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season last Saturday. St. Bernard's fell 39-27 to Ferndale. The Crusaders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Michael Manzi, who picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grace Baptist Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Providence Academy 35-6 at home. Considering the Golden Eagles have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carson Knecht continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 73 yards. Clayton Gunther was another key player, throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
St. Bernard's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Grace Baptist Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. St. Bernard's has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grace Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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