The First Baptist Saints will square off against the Central Texas Christian Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
First Baptist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mercy Culture Prep 58-14. The win was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on three straight.
Quincy Rheams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Jones, who threw for 164 yards and four touchdowns.
First Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to First Baptist's defense and their six sacks. In that department, George Anagnostis was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Texas Christian). They blew past Sacred Heart, posting a 52-6 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won four matchups in a row.
First Baptist's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Central Texas Christian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
First Baptist was dealt a bruising 54-14 loss at the hands of Central Texas Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for First Baptist, Luke Chiles (who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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