Christ Church Episcopal and Crescent squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Christ Church Episcopal had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Crescent Tigers 45-6. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Cavaliers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Christ Church Episcopal saw an underclassman step up: freshman Michael Martin II rushed for 73 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
It was another big night for Darius Latimer, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown for Crescent. With that strong performance, Latimer is now averaging an impressive 104.1 rushing yards per game. Mason Evans was another key player, throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns.
Christ Church Episcopal moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Crescent, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Christ Church Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Crescent has also already played their next match, a 30-14 loss against Mountain View Prep on the 29th.
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