The King Crusaders will square off against the De La Salle Collegiate Pilots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so De La Salle Collegiate's offense will have their work cut out for them.
King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-22 win over Trenton. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Trojans are ranked 175th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for De La Salle Collegiate against Port Huron on Friday as the team secured a 34-6 victory. Considering the Pilots have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of De La Salle Collegiate's win came down to the chemistry between Grayson Thurston and his top target Damion King IV. Thurston threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while King IV picked up 169 receiving yards and a pair of scores. King IV really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
De La Salle Collegiate's run defense was locked in: Port Huron could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in September of 2024.
De La Salle Collegiate has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.3 points. As for King, their record is now 7-4.
King might still be hurting after the 35-13 defeat they got from De La Salle Collegiate when the teams last played back in September of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Crusaders were down 28-7.
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