After flying high against Thrasher last Friday, Tupelo Christian Prep came back down to earth. The Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles were beaten by the Baldwyn Bearcats 63-17 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Bearcats are ranked 119th).
Although Tupelo Christian Prep took the loss, they still got scores from Luke Finney and Sawyer Malone.
Baldwyn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marquez Davenport led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Davenport also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending a pass. Gray Earnest was another key receiver, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tupelo Christian Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Baldwyn, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Tupelo Christian Prep's road trip will continue as they head out to face West Lowndes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Baldwyn, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Smithville at 7:00 p.m. Baldwyn is facing Smithville at the right time seeing as Smithville is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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