The Wesleyan Wolves will square off against the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Wesleyan's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Mount Pisgah Christian has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Wesleyan humbled St. Francis with a 42-3 victory. Considering the Wolves have won three 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 116 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Kyle Baxley was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wesleyan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-3, which was the final score in Mount Pisgah Christian's tilt against Mount Vernon on Friday. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even if they lost, Mount Pisgah Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. George Thompson was especially locked on to Mount Vernon's QB and sacked him twice.
Wesleyan's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Wesleyan against Mount Pisgah Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, as the team secured a 31-0 win. Does Wesleyan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Pisgah Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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