A win for Mount Paran Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 37-6 loss at the hands of the Wesleyan Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Wolves are ranked 145th).
Even if they lost, Mount Paran Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Finbarr Crowley.
It was another big night for Ben Brown, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown for Wesleyan. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Carter Hayes, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Mount Paran Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Wesleyan, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
After each having a week off, Mount Paran Christian and Greater Atlanta Christian will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Mount Paran Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Wesleyan, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Christian Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on November 22nd. Christian Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
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