Two dominant signal callers in Andrew Overton and Ben Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mount Paran Christian Eagles will square off against the Wesleyan Wolves 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.
Wesleyan is hoping to do what Landmark Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mount Paran Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mount Paran Christian walked away with a 28-21 win over Landmark Christian.
It was another big night for Overton, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.6 rushing yards per game. Gavin Steele was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Mount Paran Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Landmark Christian only rushed for 89.
One reason for the win was Mount Paran Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Finbarr Crowley and Bennett Schwab, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan entered their contest against Fellowship Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wesleyan lost 42-17 to Fellowship Christian. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Wesleyan's loss came about despite a quality game from Brown, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards. 93 of Brown's passing yards were hauled in by Carter Hayes.
Mount Paran Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Wesleyan, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
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