The Canterbury Crusaders will take on the Shorecrest Prep Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Canterbury has seven wins dating back to last season, while Shorecrest Prep has 17 dating back to last season).
Canterbury is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: City of Life Christian Academy, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Canterbury was ranked eighth). Canterbury simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat City of Life Christian Academy 54-12 on the road. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.
Canterbury's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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. Canterbury got some further help from JJ Ward: he 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Shorecrest Prep at home against Lake Mary Prep on Friday as the team secured a 52-14 win. Considering the Chargers have won four matches by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nickolas Bearden continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Edward Mitchem, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Canterbury's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Shorecrest Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Canterbury has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 349 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shorecrest Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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