Football Game Preview: First Baptist Saints vs. Brazos Christian Eagles

Two dominant signal callers in Dylan Jones and Hudson Jacobus are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The First Baptist Saints will face off against the Brazos Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with First Baptist sitting on seven straight victories and Brazos Christian on 12.

First Baptist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Central Texas Christian.

The critical scores for First Baptist came from George Anagnostis, Coledyn Duyka, and Lincoln Schleif.

First Baptist was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Brazos Christian took their game with ease, bagging a 50-6 victory over Rosehill Christian. Considering Brazos Christian has won 11 matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

First Baptist better focus on containing Karsen Ramsey and Reed Jackson as the pair were huge in Brazos Christian's win. Ramsey gained 189 total yards and two touchdowns, while Jackson rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jackson's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.

First Baptist's record now sits at 11-2. As for Brazos Christian, their record is now 12-0.

The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. First Baptist has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 283.8 passing yards per game. Brazos Christian, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 155 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.

Everything came up roses for First Baptist against Brazos Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-15 win. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.