If Mount Paran Christian was feeling good fresh off their 30-0 takedown of Mount Pisgah Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a 22-7 bruising from the Savannah Christian Raiders on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Raiders are ranked 70th).
Kobe Fleming threw for 37 yards on four of eight attempts. Alejandro Torres was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground, Gavin Steele rushed for 104 yards and one TD.
Blaise Thomas looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 32 yards. Those 201 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wesley Dinkins, who rushed for 109 yards and one score.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mount Paran Christian fell to 2-1. As for Savannah Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mount Paran Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cedar Grove at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. As for Savannah Christian, they will face off against Oceanside Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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