Two dominant signal callers in Hudson Jacobus and Dylan Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brazos Christian Eagles will face off against the First Baptist Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Brazos Christian sitting on 12 straight victories and First Baptist on seven.
Brazos Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Rosehill Christian, posting a 50-6 win. Brazos Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Brazos Christian relied on the efforts of Karsen Ramsey, who gained 189 total yards and two touchdowns, and Reed Jackson, who rushed for 123 yards and two TDs on only seven carries. Jackson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Brazos Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, First Baptist beat Central Texas Christian 21-14 on Friday.
The critical scores for First Baptist came from George Anagnostis, Coledyn Duyka, and Lincoln Schleif.
First Baptist's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Brazos Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Brazos Christian has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 155 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, First Baptist has preferred to attack from the air: they average 283.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Brazos Christian was taken down by First Baptist 42-15 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Quincy Rheams (who rushed for 142 yards and one score while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 67 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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