With a playoff game on the line, Canterbury rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Faith Christian Lions by a score of 52-40. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Kyle Scharlau went supernova for Canterbury, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. Those 177 rushing yards gave Scharlau a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juju Baines, who gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns.
Canterbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Canterbury didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Scharlau and AZ Levatte.
Despite the loss, Faith Christian still got an impressive performance from Jordan Dejesus, who picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Dejesus' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Canterbury's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Faith Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Canterbury will challenge Glades Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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