Wilson Hall waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the First Baptist School Hurricanes 45-7. The Barons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 27 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wilson Hall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Mclaurin, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mclaurin a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was John Land, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Wilson Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wilson Hall's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Andrew Segars was the leader with two.
Wilson Hall's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for First Baptist School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Wilson Hall has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome John Paul II at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilson Hall will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for First Baptist School, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Northside Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside Christian Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something First Baptist School surely won't give up without a fight.
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