On Friday, Canterbury faced City of Life Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Canterbury Crusaders simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors 54-12 on the road. The Crusaders' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
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 really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Roman Wilder was another key player, rushing for 181 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Canterbury's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jeff Anson and Battle. Battle's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in City of Life Christian Academy's side was JJ Ward, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canterbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
City of Life Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Ethan Arroyo and Darwin Rodriguez. Arroyo picked up 50 receiving yards, while Rodriguez picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for City of Life Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canterbury will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Academy at the Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Canterbury's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Academy at the Lakes' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for City of Life Christian Academy, they will take on Calvary Chapel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. City of Life Christian Academy is facing Calvary Chapel Academy at the right time seeing as Calvary Chapel Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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