With a playoff win on the line, First Baptist rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Central Texas Christian Lions. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Saints' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Lions are ranked 345th).
The critical scores for First Baptist came from Coledyn Duyka, Lincoln Schleif, and George Anagnostis.
First Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Despite the loss, Central Texas Christian still got an impressive performance from Austin Evans, who rushed for 165 yards and a pair of scores. Evans' rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Saints
| 11/28/25 vs Central Texas Christian | 21-14 |
| 11/21/25 vs Sacred Heart | 42-0 |
| 11/07/25 vs Sacred Heart | 52-14 |
| 10/31/25 @ Atlas HomeSchool | 41-26 |
| 10/24/25 @ Bishop Reicher Catholic | 2-0 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory (which was First Baptist's seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points on average over those games. As for Central Texas Christian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.
First Baptist didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-44 victory against Brazos Christian on the 6th. Central Texas Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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