Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Haven Christian). They took down the Christian Community Colts 86-68 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for South Haven Christian who have now won four contests in a row.
South Haven Christian found their leader in underclassman Kade Atkinson, who rushed for 228 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. Those 228 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Atkinson.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Haven Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
South Haven Christian wouldn't let Christian Community keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Haven Christian can thank Preston Pointer and Atkinson for forcing both of them. Pointer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Several Colts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was 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. 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.
South Haven Christian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Christian Community, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
South Haven Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Tri-Cities Christian, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in South Haven Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Christian Community, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on CSTHEA at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Christian Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.7 points per game this season.
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