Christ School had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their defense stepped up to hand the East Burke Cavaliers a 26-0 shutout. Given the Greenies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christ School to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Cancel, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Christ School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eshoi Ewers and Cooper Kirby. Jordan Edgecomb was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Christ School will be playing in front of their home fans against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since October of 2015. As for East Burke, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Freedom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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