The First Baptist Saints will take on the Mercy Culture Prep Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, First Baptist took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-6 victory over Sacred Heart. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 29 points or more this season.
First Baptist got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zykhius Wapskineh out in front who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Jones, who threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Mercy Culture Prep rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Cougars, posting a 43-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Royals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Landon Martinez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Jon Anthony Lardizabal, who gained 160 total yards and a touchdown.
Mercy Culture Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Mercy Culture Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julius Owens and Walker Hughes. Owens is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played.
First Baptist's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Mercy Culture Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: First Baptist has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 330 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Mercy Culture Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 141.5. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for First Baptist against Mercy Culture Prep in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 48-0 win. Will First Baptist repeat their success, or does Mercy Culture Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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