It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wayne Christian can now relate to. They and the Cary Christian Knights were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 20-19 defeat. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
Defeat or not, Wayne Christian got some senior leadership from Nate Peck and Jeremiah Winders. Peck rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Winders rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Peck's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wayne Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Reed Harvey was his usual excellent self, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 82 yards for Cary Christian. Cennoth Kalisiak was Harvey's top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wayne Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Cary Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Wayne Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cary Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-13 victory against John Paul II Catholic on the 15th.
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