The First Baptist Academy Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Bishop Verot Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Bishop Verot likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, First Baptist Academy didn't have too much trouble with Port Charlotte at home as they won 31-13. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Pirates are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
First Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Sparacio led the charge by picking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another signal caller making a difference was Brady Quinn, who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot came up short against Cardinal Mooney on Friday, falling 49-28. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Carter Smith and Devin Mignery. Mignery had a great game and rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Smith was balling out in the loss, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 118 yards on 11 of 20 attempts.
Even though they lost, Bishop Verot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
First Baptist Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Bishop Verot, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
First Baptist Academy was dealt a bruising 49-22 defeat at the hands of Bishop Verot in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Now that First Baptist Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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