The First Baptist Academy Lions will face off against the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Port Charlotte is hoping to do what Orlando Christian Prep couldn't last Friday: put an end to First Baptist Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. First Baptist Academy breezed by Orlando Christian Prep at home to the tune of 45-0. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Sam Sparacio had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Martino, who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 49-41 to Venice. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.
First Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Port Charlotte, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
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