First Baptist Christian's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 36-28 win over Mount Olive Christian. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
First Baptist Christian found their leader in underclassman Judah Pritchard, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 89 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pritchard. Zack Alfaro got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, First Baptist Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Olive Christian lost, don't look at Nick Evans. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Evans a new career-high in rushing yards.
First Baptist Christian's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Mount Olive Christian, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither First Baptist Christian nor Mount Olive Christian have any future games scheduled.
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