After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Freedom C, Christian Community was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-12 victory over the Lancaster Christian Academy Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Colts also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Leading Christian Community to victory were Braxton Pugh and Caden Poulin. Pugh gained 169 total yards and three touchdowns, while Poulin rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Poulin has posted since back in August of 2023. Sam Hubbard was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Christian Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Christian Community's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brandon Crafton.
Christian Community's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lancaster Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Christian Community will head out to take on Zion Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lancaster Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Riverside Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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