The St. Christopher's Saints will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the North Cross Raiders at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (St. Christopher's: 14.6, North Cross: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, St. Christopher's was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-10 to Trinity Episcopal. The Saints have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, North Cross had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Lions 43-7 on the road. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 27 points or more this season.
North Cross' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Lange, who rushed for 99 yards on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Lange a new career-high in rushing yards. Ja'Ziel Hart also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
St. Christopher's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Cross, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
St. Christopher's was able to grind out a solid victory over North Cross in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, winning 23-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Cross' Kam Johnson, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for St. Christopher's to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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