On Friday, St. Joseph Academy faced Foothills Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders took down the Foothills Christian Knights 24-6. The 24-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Mathew Adams, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Foothills Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Kameron Brown and Ben Hernandez. Brown rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while Hernandez rushed for 52 yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 66 yards.
St. Joseph Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Foothills Christian, their record is now 6-3.
St. Joseph Academy will square off against Calvin Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Academy's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Calvin Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. Foothills Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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