First Baptist Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Verot Vikings. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
First Baptist Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sam Sparacio, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Brady Quinn, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
First Baptist Academy wouldn't let Bishop Verot keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. First Baptist Academy can thank Trent Maloney and Andres Digrigoli for forcing all of them. Maloney is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Carter Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bishop Verot, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Deshon Jenkins Jr was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped First Baptist Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Bishop Verot, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
First Baptist Academy will venture away from home to challenge Ensworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Ensworth has won three straight at home, while First Baptist Academy won five straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for Bishop Verot, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Glades Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. Glades Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Bishop Verot surely won't give up without a fight.
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