Football Preview: Ben's Ford Christian Eagles vs. Delta Streets Academy Lions
The Ben's Ford Christian Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Delta Streets Academy Lions, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Ben's Ford Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Delta Streets Academy likes a good challenge.
Ben's Ford Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Prentiss Christian, who was ranked 16th at the time (Ben's Ford Christian was ranked eighth). Ben's Ford Christian simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Prentiss Christian 62-34 at home. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ben's Ford Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dashell Houston, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Houston also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending six passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another signal caller making a difference was Ein Knight, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ben's Ford Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Delta Streets Academy just wasn't in the cards back in September as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 44-16 loss at the hands of Sylva Bay Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost three in a row.
Ben's Ford Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Delta Streets Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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