Mount Pisgah Christian hasn't had much luck against Wesleyan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mount Pisgah Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Walker 48-0. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Mount Pisgah Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Ryan Dean and his top target Geno Houchins. Dean threw for 128 yards and a touchdown while Houchins gained 97 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Houchins a new career-high in rushing yards (52).
Mount Pisgah Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 45.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 140.
Mount Pisgah Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Houchins, Tanner Ainsworth, Osahon Uhuangho, and Jack Garver picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan blew past Mount Paran Christian, posting a 37-6 victory. Considering the Wolves have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ben Brown, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Carter Hayes got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Wesleyan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-8.
Mount Pisgah Christian was taken down by Wesleyan 52-7 in their previous matchup back in September. Can Mount Pisgah Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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