After each having a week off, the Harvest Covenant Lions and the Central Maryland Christian C Crusaders will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on November 1. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Harvest Covenant turned things around against Northern Virginia HomeSchool on Friday. 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 touchdowns. Soren Osifade helped out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
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 on Friday. The Crusaders blew past the Orioles 27-6. 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).
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 TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards and one score. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in November 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 touchdowns.
Harvest Covenant's record is now 3-4. As for Central Maryland Christian C, their record now sits at 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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