The First Baptist Christian Eagles will head out to face off against the John Paul the Great Academy Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, First Baptist Christian finally turned things around against Mount Olive Christian on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over Mount Olive Christian at home.
Meanwhile, John Paul the Great Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Northshore V 70-12 at home. Fans of the Guardians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a 20+ point blowout.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Paul the Great Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 294 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
First Baptist Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for John Paul the Great Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
First Baptist Christian was dealt a bruising 68-0 defeat at the hands of John Paul the Great Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can First Baptist Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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