Jordan Cronkrite leads Westminster Christian in rout of Chaminande-Madonna

Led by Jordan Cronkrite’s 252 rushing yards and three touchdowns, the Westminster Christian (5-1) locked up the District 8-3A championship for the second consecutive season with a 48-14 at Chaminade-Madonna.

Since the district has only two teams, Chaminade-Madonna is still guaranteed a playoff berth despite the loss.

The game resumed Monday after it had been suspended on Friday due to inclement weather.

Resuming in a 7-7 tie with 2:51 left in the first quarter, Westminster Christian scored 21 unanswered points to open a 28-7 lead midway through the third when quarterback Christian Matos found Tim Irvin for a 44-yard touchdown pass.

Chaminade (1-5) capitalized on a fumble when quarterback Marcelo Rodriguez capped a short drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to cut Westminster’s lead to 28-14. The Lions drove into Warriors’ territory on their ensuing drive, but the Warriors’ defense forced a loss on downs.

Westminster Christian followed with 20 more points to close out the game on one of Cronkrite’s touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns by junior Daren Jones.

This story was originally published October 7, 2014 at 12:11 AM with the headline "Jordan Cronkrite leads Westminster Christian in rout of Chaminande-Madonna."