Football Preview: Christian Brothers Purple Wave vs. Baylor Red Raiders
Christian Brothers has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Baylor Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Christian Brothers' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Hillcrest at home to the tune of 54-0. Given the Purple Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Vikings are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Brothers can attribute much of their success to Javon Slaton, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Slaton got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
Meanwhile, Baylor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 37-7 win over Lipscomb Academy. The Red Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Christian Brothers now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Baylor, their record is now 4-0.
Christian Brothers took a serious blow against Baylor in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 49-7. Can Christian Brothers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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