You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for University Christian on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Fernandina Beach Pirates out of the water with a 40-6 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Christians had established a 27 point advantage.
Elissa Murdock was a one-woman wrecking crew for University Christian as she threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. MJ Bishop was Murdock's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
University Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jahkaylah Robinson and Abbey Mehm.
The victory made it two in a row for University Christian and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.0 points on average over those games. As for Fernandina Beach, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.
University Christian has already played their next match, a 44-0 win against Impact Christian Academy on the 7th. As for Fernandina Beach, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 33-0 victory against Global Outreach Charter Academy on the 6th.
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