It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alleghany can now relate to. They fell just short of the Christ the King Crusaders by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Christ the King found their leader in freshman Rhett Decker, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Decker is becoming a predictor of Christ the King's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
Alleghany's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Christ the King, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Alleghany does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christ the King, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Murphy at 7:00 p.m. Murphy will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Christ the King surely won't give up without a fight.
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