On Friday, the Mt. Zion Eagles were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Mt. Zion's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Xavier Buckner, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Knox Israel, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Bethlehem Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zeke Clanton out in front who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Zion fell to 2-1. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Mt. Zion will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Chattooga at 7:30 p.m. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, they will challenge Riverside Military Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethlehem Christian Academy is facing Riverside Military Academy at the right time seeing as Riverside Military Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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