Football Recap: Mount Paran Christian Eagles vs. Landmark Christian War Eagles
Mount Paran Christian extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Andrew Overton. The Mount Paran Christian Eagles came out on top against the Landmark Christian War Eagles by a score of 28-21 on Friday thanks in part to Overton, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Those 202 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Gavin Steele also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Mount Paran Christian is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Mount Paran Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Mount Paran Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out Skylar Hamilton. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Finbarr Crowley and Bennett Schwab, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Despite the loss, Landmark Christian still got an impressive performance from Hamilton, who threw for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Mount Paran Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Landmark Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Paran Christian will head out to take on Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Paran Christian's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Wesleyan's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Landmark Christian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mount Vernon at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Landmark Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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