The Christ the King Crusaders are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Christ the King is leaving town to face Union Academy after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Christ the King took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Cougars are ranked 137th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jamison Ehret, who threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Kyle Corrigan, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Union Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 21-17 to South Rowan.
Like Christ the King, Union Academy lost despite seeing results from several players. Parker Frashier led the charge by throwing for 220 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards. Kayden Crooke was Frashier's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Christ the King beat Union Academy 21-9 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ the King since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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