The Christ the King Crusaders will square off against the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christ the King will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Christ the King finally turned things around against Carver on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 29-12 win over the Yellowjackets. The Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Christ the King came from JP Zimmerman, Kyle Corrigan, and Corrigan.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Winston-Salem Prep 61-12 on the road. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Corvian Community's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cam Johnson, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Noah Best, who gained 181 total yards and three touchdowns.
Corvian Community's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. AJ Jackson Jr. picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Winston-Salem Prep's side was Tremaine Smith, who picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Corvian Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Christ the King's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Corvian Community, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Christ the King might still be hurting after the 33-7 loss they got from Corvian Community in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Christ the King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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