Prentiss Christian is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Ben's Ford Christian. The Prentiss Christian Saints were outmatched by the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles on the road and fell 62-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Saints have suffered since August 23rd.
Ben's Ford Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dashell Houston led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Houston showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 53 yards. Ein Knight was another key signal caller, throwing for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Prentiss Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Ben's Ford Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prentiss Christian will square off against Sylva Bay Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ben's Ford Christian, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Delta Streets Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben's Ford Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 46.6 points per game this season.
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