First Baptist has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Temple Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in First Baptist's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
First Baptist's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mercy Culture Prep 48-0 on the road. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 35 points or more this season.
Quincy Rheams was his usual excellent self, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 80 yards on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Zykhius Wapskineh, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was First Baptist's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Jonah Murphy was the leader with two. First Baptist got some further help from Jackson Batista: he picked up a sack, made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, First Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Live Oak Classical at home and fell 49-7.
Temple Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jaxon Florey, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Florey got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 75 yards.
First Baptist's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Temple Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. First Baptist has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 333.8 passing yards per game. Temple Christian, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 234 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for First Baptist against Temple Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-14 win. In that contest, First Baptist amassed a halftime lead of 54-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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