Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Paran Christian). They breezed by the Walker Wolverines at home to the tune of 56-0 on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mount Paran Christian was led to victory by Andrew Overton and Gavin Steele. Overton rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while Steele rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Mount Paran Christian is undefeated when Steele posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Paran Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Mount Paran Christian pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Walker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Paran Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Business Engineering Science Tech at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Business Engineering Science Tech: 14.6, Mount Paran Christian: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Walker, they will host Landmark Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Landmark Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
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