Football Preview: Ensworth Tigers vs. First Baptist Academy Lions
Ensworth has won three straight games at home, while First Baptist Academy has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Ensworth Tigers will host the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ensworth: 4.3, First Baptist Academy: 10.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ensworth is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Memphis University School: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ensworth blew Memphis University School out of the water with a 42-3 final score. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell to Bishop Verot 34-28. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sam Sparacio, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Brady Quinn, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
First Baptist Academy wouldn't let Bishop Verot keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. First Baptist Academy can thank Trent Maloney and Andres Digrigoli for forcing all of them. Maloney is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Ensworth's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for First Baptist Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
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