Football Preview: Mobile Christian Leopards vs. Escambia County Blue Devils
The Mobile Christian Leopards will square off against the Escambia County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escambia County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mobile Christian, who comes in off a win.
Mobile Christian took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Satsuma 40-6 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Leopards considering their three-point performance the game before.
Anthonio Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Mobile Christian as he rushed for 331 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 183 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Damien Gatson, who rushed for 50 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mobile Christian was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 605 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-13, which was the final score in Escambia County's tilt against Jackson on Friday. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Aggies recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mobile Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Escambia County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Mobile Christian against Escambia County when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the squad secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mobile Christian since the team 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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