After a string of 18 wins dating back to last season, Emery/Weiner's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the First Baptist Christian Warriors by a score of 69-66. That makes it the first time this season Emery/Weiner has let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Emery/Weiner still got an impressive performance from Bennett Grossman, who threw for 413 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Grossman has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Emery/Weiner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Callahan and Brendan Domsalla. Another thorn in First Baptist Christian's side was Guy Shafran, who forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Emery/Weiner's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for First Baptist Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Emery/Weiner will face off against Saint Mary's Hall at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emery/Weiner knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Saint Mary's Hall likes a good challenge. First Baptist Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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