Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Faith Christian). They blew past the Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs 68-6 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Austin Gaertner, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. Isaac Suber also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Faith Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11 sacks. Brooklyn Dowdy led the group effort, picking up 2.5 of those sacks all by himself. Faith Christian got some further help from Paxton Vick: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Faith Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Faith Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Berean Baptist Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Faith Christian will venture away from home to challenge John Paul II Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season. Berean Baptist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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