After each having a week off, the Central Maryland Christian C Crusaders and the Harvest Covenant Lions will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on November 1. Central Maryland Christian C will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Central Maryland Christian C will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Maryland School for the Deaf, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 27-6 margin over the Orioles on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Orioles are ranked first).

Michael Berry
10/17/25 @ Maryland School for the Deaf | 125.5 |
10/03/25 vs FCA B | 84.9 |
09/26/25 vs Harvest Covenant | 75.7 |
09/13/25 @ Annapolis Area Christian | 67.6 |
08/29/25 vs Central Virginia Disciples | 56.6 |
+ 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Maryland Christian C to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Berry, who threw for 163 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown. What's more, Berry racked up 125.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Central Maryland Christian C's leading receiver Ibukunoluwa Badmus was Berry's top target yet again, picking up 74 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Harvest Covenant earned a 27-14 victory over Northern Virginia HomeSchool on Friday.
Harvest Covenant's win came from a few key players Central Maryland Christian C will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Hogler, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Soren Osifade, who rushed for 90 yards on only nine carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Harvest Covenant proved: they limited Northern Virginia HomeSchool to a paltry 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Teagan Kordon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Harvest Covenant is 3-1 when they shut down the run game so well.
Central Maryland Christian C's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Harvest Covenant, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Central Maryland Christian C against Harvest Covenant in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 41-12 win. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.