Football Preview: Carlisle Bison vs. Baptist Prep Eagles
The Carlisle Bison will take on the Baptist Prep Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlisle will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Carlisle will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Des Arc, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Carlisle put the hurt on Des Arc with a sharp 30-8 win on Friday. Fans of the Bison have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Baptist Prep aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four dating back to last season. They walked away with a 26-19 victory over Episcopal. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly seven points.
Baptist Prep found their leader in underclassman Levi Yager, who rushed for 39 yards. Aaron Fielder's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 receiving yards dating back to last season. Jacob Dunn handled things on the ground, rushing for 118 yards and a rushing touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Baptist Prep's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Yager was the leader with two.
Baptist Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Carlisle's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Baptist Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Carlisle against Baptist Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-21 win. Does Carlisle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baptist Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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