Baptist Hill has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Cross Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Baptist Hill beat Scott's Branch 32-28.
Baptist Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Martrell Wright, who picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wright showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Johnquez Henderson, who threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Baptist Hill's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tay'Von Mann-Geddis and Kevin Smalls,Jr, who racked up four sacks between them. Mann-Geddis is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season. Jamarie Haynes was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cross waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mohawks 52-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Harris, who threw for 126 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Karmello Jones helped Harris out on the ground, rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Baptist Hill is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Cross, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Baptist Hill was taken down by Cross 52-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Baptist Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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