After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Sports Leadership & Management is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Canterbury Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sports Leadership & Management lost 27-7 to Academy at the Lakes on Friday.
Meanwhile, Canterbury came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 29-8 win.
Jordan Battle had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 164.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Roman Wilder, who rushed for 141 yards on only 14 carries.
Wilder wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Canterbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Canterbury's defense and their four sacks. Foundation Christian Academy's QB won't forget Jeff Anson anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Sports Leadership & Management's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Canterbury, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Sports Leadership & Management was dealt a bruising 53-0 defeat at the hands of Canterbury in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Sports Leadership & Management have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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