On Friday, CSTHEA faced Riverside Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The CSTHEA Patriots took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 53-0 win over Riverside Christian Academy. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead CSTHEA to victory, but perhaps none more so than P Jackson, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Jackson didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles, made seven total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was J Smolen, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: CSTHEA was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
CSTHEA wouldn't let Riverside Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Jackson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
When it comes to explaining why Riverside Christian Academy lost, don't look at Elijah Barrett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards on only 13 carries. Barrett's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
CSTHEA's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Riverside Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
CSTHEA will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Christian Community at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. One thing working in Christian Community's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. Riverside Christian Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Freedom C at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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