After each having a week off, the Christian Community Colts and the CSTHEA Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Christian Community is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: South Haven Christian, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Christian Community was ranked seventh). Christian Community received a blow last Friday as they fell 86-68 to South Haven Christian. One positive for the Colts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Braxton Pugh, who rushed for 100 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. Christian Community is 2-1 when Pugh posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Caden Poulin was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, CSTHEA can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They breezed by Riverside Christian Academy at home to the tune of 53-0. The Patriots pushed the score to 46-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the had no chance of recovering from.
CSTHEA's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but P Jackson led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Jackson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another player making a difference was J Smolen, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: CSTHEA was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
CSTHEA didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson and L Piper. Jackson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Christian Community now has a losing record at 3-4. As for CSTHEA, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
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