The Calvin Christian Crusaders will face off against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Calvin Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Foothills Christian 50-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy entered their tilt with Horizon Prep on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 66-6 win over the Lions. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won eight matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
St. Joseph Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Asher Larkin out in front who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Larkin's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Sean Ambuul was in the mix as well, providing St. Joseph Academy with two touchdowns.
St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 428 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
St. Joseph Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Larkin, Josh Clow, Dominic Gale, and Blaise McMahon picked up one apiece. St. Joseph Academy got some further help from Philip Drexler: he picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles.
Calvin Christian's record is now 7-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, their record is now 9-1.
Calvin Christian was taken down by St. Joseph Academy 54-22 in their previous meeting on November 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Larkin, who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Calvin 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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