Football Preview: First Baptist Saints vs. Brazos Christian Eagles
Two dominant signal callers in Quincy Rheams and Cooper Murr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The First Baptist Saints will face off against the Brazos Christian Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as First Baptist comes in on four and Brazos Christian on 12.
First Baptist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Central Texas Christian 54-21. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won ten matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Rheams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Kaleb Mitchell was another key player, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
First Baptist didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tucker Brown and Luke Jackson. Brown also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. First Baptist got some further help from Joseph Martinez: he made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Brazos Christian faced off against Live Oak Classical on Friday. Brazos Christian took down Live Oak Classical 31-13.
Brazos Christian found their leader in sophomore Murr, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards. Another player making a difference was Truett Goodyk, who gained 98 total yards and a touchdown.
Brazos Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Williams and Brody Garner, who racked up all four sacks between them.
First Baptist pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.3 points. As for Brazos Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Everything came up roses for First Baptist against Brazos Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-13 win. In that game, First Baptist amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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