With a playoff game on the line, Cambridge Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Sarasota Christian Blazers by a score of 41-28. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 42-32 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nathaniel Lusk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Cambridge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cambridge Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by John Loughlin and Kameron Bass, who racked up four sacks between them. Loughlin has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Sarasota Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ben Milliken, who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns. Noah Spenn was in the mix too, providing Sarasota Christian with two touchdowns.
Cambridge Christian's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for Sarasota Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Cambridge Christian has already played their next match, a 13-7 defeat against Keswick Christian on the 8th. Sarasota Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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