Football Game Preview: Central Texas Christian Lions vs. First Baptist Saints

The Central Texas Christian Lions will square off against the First Baptist Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Central Texas Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Live Oak Classical to the tune of 50-0. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Austin Evans

Rushing Yards

11/20/25 vs Live Oak Classical	135
11/07/25 vs St. Paul	144
11/01/25 @ Sacred Heart	231
10/23/25 @ Covenant Christian	124
10/17/25 vs Brazos Christian	147
+ 4 more games

Austin Evans produced another solid effort rushing for 135 yards and three scores on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. Rhett Humphrey did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals and five extra points.

Meanwhile, while First Baptist put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Sacred Heart. The Saints blew past the Indians, posting a 42-0 win. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Indians are ranked 756th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Central Texas Christian better keep an eye on Dylan Jones. He was instrumental in First Baptist's win, throwing for 288 yards and four touchdowns.

Central Texas Christian's record is now 10-1. As for First Baptist, their record now sits at 10-2.

Central Texas Christian was taken down by First Baptist 54-21 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Lions, Quincy Rheams (who rushed for 134 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries, and also threw for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.