After each having a week off, the CSTHEA Patriots and the Christian Community Colts will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
CSTHEA is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Riverside Christian Academy, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (CSTHEA was ranked 11th). CSTHEA simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Riverside Christian Academy 53-0 at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put 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 also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles, making seven total tackles, and defending 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 managed all 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. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Christian Community scored the most points they've had all season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 86-68 to South Haven Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in September (34), the Colts still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Christian Community saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Braxton Pugh, who rushed for 100 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes, was perhaps the best of all. Pugh has become a key player for Christian Community: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caden Poulin, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
CSTHEA's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Christian Community, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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