Football Recap: Bishop Verot Vikings vs. First Baptist Academy Lions
Bishop Verot's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 10.8 points allowed on Friday. The Bishop Verot Vikings managed a 34-28 victory over the First Baptist Academy Lions. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Carter Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Deshon Jenkins Jr handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Verot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sam Sparacio, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brady Quinn was another key player, throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Verot's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for First Baptist Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Bishop Verot will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Glades Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. Glades Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Bishop Verot likes a good challenge. As for First Baptist Academy, they will challenge Ensworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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