Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christ the King). They breezed by the Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix to the tune of 57-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Crusaders with their most commanding win of the season.
Christ the King found their leader in freshman Rhett Decker, who rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Decker was just one part of a punishing run game: Christ the King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Christ the King: they were averaging 74.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 194.
Christ the King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Joseph Mundy picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Christ the King's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Winston-Salem Prep, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Christ the King has already played their next matchup, a 14-10 loss against Community School of Davidson on the 25th. As for Winston-Salem Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 52-22 defeat against Bishop McGuinness on the 25th.
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