Faith Christian has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Faith Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Berean Baptist Academy likes a good challenge.
Faith Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Rocky Mount Academy, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Faith Christian was ranked fifth). Faith Christian blew past Rocky Mount Academy 62-41 on Friday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Austin Gaertner, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Isaac Suber made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Faith Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mount Academy only rushed for 93.
One reason for the win was Faith Christian's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Landon Williams was the leader with 3.5.
Meanwhile, Berean Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by John Paul II Catholic at home and fell 55-12.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Berean Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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