Football Preview: Emery/Weiner vs. First Baptist Christian Warriors
Emery/Weiner is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while First Baptist Christian is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Emery/Weiner will host the First Baptist Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Emery/Weiner is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Westbury Christian to the tune of 76-48 on Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emery/Weiner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bennett Grossman, who threw for 289 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 66 yards on only six carries. Grossman has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. D'Andre Bergt was another key rusher, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Emery/Weiner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Christian never let their opponents score last Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 67-0 victory over Logos Prep Academy. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Lions are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emery/Weiner's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for First Baptist Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Emery/Weiner was taken down by First Baptist Christian 55-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Emery/Weiner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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