With a playoff game on the line, First Baptist Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Benjamin Buccaneers with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won five matchups in a row.
It was another big night for Brady Quinn, who threw for 337 yards and five touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Bradley Martino was Quinn's top target, picking up 196 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was First Baptist Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Micah Fils-Aime was especially locked on to Benjamin's QB and sacked him twice.
First Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Benjamin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-6.
First Baptist Academy will square off against Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season. Benjamin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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