Football Preview: First Baptist Christian Warriors vs. Emery/Weiner
The First Baptist Christian Warriors will face off against Emery/Weiner at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (First Baptist Christian has nine wins , while Emery/Weiner has 18 dating back to last season).
First Baptist Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Logos Prep Academy to the tune of 67-0. That 67 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Emery/Weiner). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 76-48 win over Westbury Christian. Fans of Emery/Weiner have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Emery/Weiner's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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 matchups.
First Baptist Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.6 points. As for Emery/Weiner, their record is now 8-0.
Everything came up roses for First Baptist Christian against Emery/Weiner in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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