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| 08/29/25 - Home | 39-7 W |
| 11/26/21 - Away | 28-51 L |
| 11/03/17 - Neutral | 14-49 L |
| 08/26/16 - Away | 22-18 W |
After losing to First Baptist Academy the last time they met, Northside Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mustangs blew past the Lions 39-7 on Friday. The Mustangs pushed the score to 39-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Northside Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Griffin led the charge by throwing for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punching in one rushing score. The dominant performance also gave Griffin a new career-high in passer rating (126.3). Jackson Morgan was another key back, rushing for 78 yards and one TD.
Northside Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 7.5 times. Jacquey Ferguson Jr led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Northside Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 13 points this season. As for First Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northside Christian and First Baptist Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Mustangs will take on Leto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (190 vs. 496). Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy (ranked 131st) will meet LaBelle (ranked 409th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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