The Oasis Christian Lions will face off against the Canterbury Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oasis Christian is looking for their season's first win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Oasis Christian faced off against Foundation Christian Academy on Monday. Oasis Christian had to suffer through a 58-14 loss at the hands of Foundation Christian Academy.
Oasis Christian might have lost, but man, CJ Goldwire was a machine: he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Goldwire really ramped things up playing D: he picked up 3.5 sacks and made six total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Even if they lost, Oasis Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Goldwire was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5himself.
Meanwhile, Canterbury faced Academy at the Lakes in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Canterbury's defense stepped up to hand Academy at the Lakes a 6-0 shutout.
It was another big night for Jordan Battle, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Oasis Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Canterbury, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Oasis Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 297.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Oasis Christian took a serious blow against Canterbury in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 34-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Battle, who rushed for 102 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Oasis Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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