With a playoff game on the line, Fellowship Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Wesleyan Wolves 28-14. The Paladins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.
When it comes to explaining why Wesleyan lost, don't look at Ben Brown. Despite the final result, he threw for 364 yards and two touchdowns. Wesleyan is 9-1 when Brown posts 300 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. A healthy portion of Brown's aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Carter Hayes.
The win was the eighth in a row for Fellowship Christian, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Wesleyan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Fellowship Christian will square off against Hebron Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Fellowship Christian has won five straight at home, while Hebron Christian won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Wesleyan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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