With a playoff game on the line, John Curtis Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Teurlings Catholic Rebels with a sharp 31-10 win. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Reggie Johnson was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. John Curtis Christian also got a significant boost from Jacobi Boudreaux, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
John Curtis Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Brown and Marc Canzoneri. Canzoneri has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last nine times he's played. Another thorn in Teurlings Catholic's side was Jeffrey Curtis, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
John Curtis Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
John Curtis Christian pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.7 points per game. As for Teurlings Catholic, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
John Curtis Christian and Alexandria are set to duel on Thursday. Alexandria knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully John Curtis Christian likes a good challenge. Teurlings Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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