Football Preview: Mount Paran Christian Eagles vs. Business Engineering Science Tech Eagles
The Mount Paran Christian Eagles will face off against the Business Engineering Science Tech Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Paran Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Mount Paran Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Walker at home to the tune of 56-0 last Friday. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mount Paran Christian relied on the efforts of Andrew Overton, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and Gavin Steele, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Steele has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Paran Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a win for Business Engineering Science Tech just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of Whitefield Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the WolfPack are ranked 167th).
Mount Paran Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Business Engineering Science Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Mount Paran Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 290.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Business Engineering Science Tech, though, as they've been averaging only 93. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Mount Paran Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Business Engineering Science Tech in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 17-6. Does Mount Paran Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Business Engineering Science Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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