First Baptist has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Live Oak Classical has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The First Baptist Saints will welcome the Live Oak Classical Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
First Baptist is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Temple Christian at home to the tune of 67-8 on Friday. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Eagles are ranked 1162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
First Baptist's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bradlee Mays led the charge by picking up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Dylan Jones, who threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, First Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
First Baptist wouldn't let Temple Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. First Baptist can thank Hardin Brown and Quincy Rheams for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Live Oak Classical humbled Sacred Heart with a 33-6 victory.
First Baptist's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Live Oak Classical, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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