Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Imperial is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Christian Patriots will face off against the Imperial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Morse a 49-0 shutout on Friday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Patriots had established a 35 point advantage.
Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Runkle, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Imperial really took it to Southwest EC for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-0 win. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Rashad Robinson, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns. Jerrell Washington Walker was another major influence, as he rushed for 72 yards and ran in a TD.
Christian's record now sits at 8-2. As for Imperial, their record now sits at 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Christian against Imperial when the teams last played back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 40-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Imperial's Santiago De La Torre, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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