First Baptist put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mercy Culture Prep Royals 48-0 on the road. Considering the Saints have won four matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Quincy Rheams was his usual excellent self, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 80 yards on only seven carries. First Baptist also got help from Zykhius Wapskineh, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, First Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to First Baptist's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jonah Murphy was the leader with two. First Baptist got some further help from Jackson Batista: he picked up a sack, made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss), and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
First Baptist pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mercy Culture Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Baptist will square off against Temple Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Temple Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercy Culture Prep, they will take on John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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