Two dominant backs in Mathew Adams and Kameron Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders and the Foothills Christian Knights are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Foothills Christian is hoping to do what Calvary Chapel couldn't last Saturday: put an end to St. Joseph Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Joseph Academy blew past Calvary Chapel, posting a 56-8 win at home.
Adams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. Joseph Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Philip Drexler was especially locked on to Calvary Chapel's QB and sacked him twice. James Drexler was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian faced Calvin Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Foothills Christian took their match at home with ease, bagging an 86-58 victory over Calvin Christian. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Joseph Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Foothills Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy came up short against Foothills Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 31-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that St. Joseph Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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