Football Preview: First Baptist Saints vs. Sacred Heart Tigers
The First Baptist Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Sacred Heart Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for First Baptist against Bishop Reicher Catholic as the squad secured a 60-7 win. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Cougars are ranked 1212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of First Baptist's victory came down to the chemistry between Quincy Rheams and his top target Dylan Jones. Rheams threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing while Jones threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards (38). Another player making a difference was Kaleb Mitchell, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They claimed a resounding 51-13 win over the Eagles. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Sacred Heart has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.2 points per game. As for First Baptist, their record is now 8-1.
Everything came up roses for First Baptist against Sacred Heart in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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