The Crossings Christian Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Little Axe Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Crossings Christian beat Marietta 19-13.
Meanwhile, Little Axe hadn't done well against Lexington recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Indians blew past the Bulldogs 63-8. The Indians pushed the score to 56-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Crossings Christian better keep an eye on Rebel Doiron. He was instrumental in Little Axe's win, rushing for 156 yards and four scores on only eight carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Doiron is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game. Louden Gregory was another key player, throwing for 286 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes.
Little Axe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Little Axe's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Doiron and Tj Upshaw, who racked up all five sacks between them. Upshaw also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.
The victory got Little Axe back to even at 2-2. As for Crossings Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Crossings Christian against Little Axe in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-14 win. In that contest, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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