Canterbury came tearing into Friday's contest 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. Everything went their way against the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers as they made off with a 29-8 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Jordan Battle was nothing short of spectacular: 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.
Another reason for the win was Canterbury's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jeff Anson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
Canterbury's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Foundation Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-1 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Canterbury will challenge Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Foundation Christian Academy, they will host Geneva Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Geneva Classical Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Foundation Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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