After each having a week off, the Harvest Covenant Lions and the Central Maryland Christian C Crusaders will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Harvest Covenant turned things around against Northern Virginia HomeSchool two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Centurions by a score of 27-14.
Harvest Covenant's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Hogler, who rushed for 70 yards and three scores. Another player making a difference was Soren Osifade, who rushed for 90 yards on only nine carries.
Harvest Covenant's run defense was locked in: Northern Virginia HomeSchool could only muster 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.
Meanwhile, Central Maryland Christian C hadn't done well against Maryland School for the Deaf recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Orioles with a sharp 27-6 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Crusaders had established a 20-point advantage.
Central Maryland Christian C's win came from a few key players Harvest Covenant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Berry, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and one TD. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in November of 2024. Ibukunoluwa Badmus was Berry's top target, picking up 74 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Harvest Covenant's record now sits at 3-4. As for Central Maryland Christian C, their record is now 5-2.
Harvest Covenant was taken down by Central Maryland Christian C 41-12 in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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