Baptist Hill got themselves on the board against St. John on Friday, but St. John's never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. John's Islanders 50-0 on the road. Considering the Bobcats have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Baptist Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ki'Lyn Gordon, who rushed for 38 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Brayden Franklin was another key signal caller, throwing for 276 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Baptist Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Romaine Grant. Baptist Hill got some further help from Jamarie Haynes: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Baptist Hill has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for St. John's, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baptist Hill will take on Scott's Branch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Baptist Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season. As for St. John's, they will square off against Military Magnet Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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