Football Preview: Baptist Prep Eagles vs. Mountainburg Dragons
The Baptist Prep Eagles will take on the Mountainburg Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Baptist Prep is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They strolled past Two Rivers with points to spare, taking the game 42-28.
Baptist Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Cumming led the charge by throwing for 435 yards and six touchdowns. Neal Priddy was Cumming's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Baptist Prep wouldn't let Two Rivers keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Baptist Prep can thank Nathan Self and Austin Herring for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Levi Yager was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Mountainburg can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Cedarville, posting a 50-22 victory at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Dragons have posted against the Pirates since September 2, 2016.
Baptist Prep strolled past Mountainburg in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Will Baptist Prep repeat their success, or does Mountainburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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