Football Preview: Baptist Prep Eagles vs. Carlisle Bison
The Baptist Prep Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Carlisle Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Baptist Prep has four wins dating back to last season, while Carlisle has three).
Last Friday, Baptist Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Episcopal, taking the game 26-19. 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.
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.
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.
Meanwhile, Carlisle hadn't done well against Des Arc recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Carlisle put the hurt on Des Arc with a sharp 30-8 victory. 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's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Carlisle, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Baptist Prep took a serious blow against Carlisle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 55-21. Can Baptist Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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