With a playoff game on the line, Christ the King rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Alleghany Trojans , sneaking past 31-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since October 13, 2023.
Rhett Decker was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. He is becoming a predictor of Christ the King's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
Christ the King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 167.8.
Christ the King is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Alleghany, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Christ the King will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Murphy at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Murphy has won five straight at home, while Christ the King won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Alleghany does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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