The Faith Christian Eagles will challenge the South Newton Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Faith Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against West Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles were dealt a 72-14 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North White on Saturday, sneaking past 16-14.
A big part of South Newton's victory came down to the chemistry between Lyle Harrington and his top target RJ Buckley. Harrington threw for 119 yards and two TDs on only 11 passes while Buckley rushed for 57 yards.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for South Newton, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
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