After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Providence Day, Christ School was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors to the tune of 31-3. The Greenies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jackson Cancel went supernova for Christ School, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Cancel a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Mason Holtzclaw, who threw for 153 yards and a touchdown.
Christ School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sky Liu and Will Walker. Christ School got some further help from Jordan Edgecomb: he forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Christ School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win snapped Christ School's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Christ School will take on Charlotte Latin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Latin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Charlotte Christian at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte Christian is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Metrolina Christian Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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