On Saturday Tri-State Crusaders will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Traders Point Christian Knights at 3:00 p.m. Tri-State Crusaders will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Tri-State Crusaders will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Grand Valley Christian P on Saturday. Tri-State Crusaders came out on top against Grand Valley Christian P by a score of 34-24. Given the King's Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Indiana, while the Patriots are ranked 487th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-State Crusaders got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dj Graber out in front who picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Graber was even better on defense, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles. Garrett Black made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Tri-State Crusaders' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB ten times. Kylen Zimmerman led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Traders Point Christian took a blow against Waldron on Saturday, falling 40-6. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Mohawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Tri-State Crusaders pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Traders Point Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Tri-State Crusaders against Traders Point Christian when the teams last played back in August, as the squad secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-State Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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