On Friday, Community Christian faced Howard in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Community Christian Cyclones fell 43-30 to the Howard Eagles. That makes it the first time this season the Cyclones have let down their home crowd.
Community Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Stephen Edwards, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Beamon, who gained 196 total yards and two touchdowns.
Community Christian'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 Connor Ferguson and Jamison Harrell. The dominant performance also gave Ferguson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Community Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Howard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Community Christian's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Triangle Math & Science at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Triangle Math & Science is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Community Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Howard, they will venture away from home to take on Sandhills Classical Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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