First Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to the Alton Redbirds, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. First Baptist Academy was not able to make up for their loss to Alton from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14.
First Baptist Academy's record is now 2-8. As for Alton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season.
First Baptist Academy and Alton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. First Baptist Academy will square off against Gateway Science Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (264 vs. 63). Meanwhile, Alton (ranked 203rd) will meet Parkway North (ranked 30th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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