Football Preview: Carlisle Bison vs. Baptist Prep Eagles
The Carlisle Bison will challenge the Baptist Prep Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlisle will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Carlisle will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Des Arc, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Carlisle was the clear victor by a 30-8 margin over Des Arc on Friday. Fans of the Bison have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Baptist Prep aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four dating back to last season. They walked away with a 26-19 victory over Episcopal. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly seven points.
Baptist Prep found their leader in underclassman Levi Yager, who rushed for 39 yards. Aaron Fielder's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 receiving yards dating back to last season. Baptist Prep also got a significant boost from Jacob Dunn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
One reason for the win was Baptist Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Yager was especially locked on to Episcopal's QB and sacked him twice.
Baptist Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Carlisle's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Baptist Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Carlisle against Baptist Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-21 win. Will Carlisle repeat their success, or does Baptist Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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