Confluence Prep Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Crystal City Hornets on Friday, falling 42-16. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ricardo Pastrana and Alex Kuchera. Pastrana rushed for 64 yards and three TDs while Kuchera rushed for 35 yards and one touchdown. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Pastrana a new career-high.
Crystal City's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Confluence Prep Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Normandy at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. As for Crystal City, they have already played their next contest, a 29-6 loss against Gateway Tech on the 26th.
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