Two dominant signal callers in Quincy Rheams and Gibby Alvarado are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The First Baptist Saints will face off against the Holy Cross Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (First Baptist has 20 wins dating back to last season, while Holy Cross has seven).
Last Friday, First Baptist took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 50-21 victory over Live Oak Classical. Considering the Saints have won six games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of First Baptist's win came down to the chemistry between Rheams and his top target Dylan Jones. Rheams rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries while Jones threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Bradlee Mays was another key player, picking up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
First Baptist didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tucker Brown, Hardin Brown, and George Anagnostis picked up one apiece. Joseph Martinez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holy Cross). They blew past John Paul II 62-0 at home on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
Alvarado continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
First Baptist pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. First Baptist has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 345.1 passing yards per game. Holy Cross, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 199.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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