Ben's Ford Christian has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Newton County Academy Generals on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ben's Ford Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They never let Delta Streets Academy onto the board and left with a 64-0 victory two weeks ago. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in Louisiana, while the Lions are ranked 269th in Mississippi), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ein Knight continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Dashell Houston, who gained 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
Ben's Ford Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Ben's Ford Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Steven Thibodeaux and Ezra Nobles. Nobles has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Newton County Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Warriors 55-18. Winning may never get old, but the Generals sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
It was another big night for Cooper Savell, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Ty Thrash was another key player, rushing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Another reason for the win was Newton County Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Harrison Wall and Amos Castillo, who racked up four sacks between them. Castillo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Newton County Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Ben's Ford Christian, their record is now 9-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ben's Ford Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 279.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Newton County Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ben's Ford Christian came up short against Newton County Academy in their previous matchup back in September, falling 29-22. Can Ben's Ford Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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