The Faustina Academy Falcons will face off against the Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Faustina Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-9 victory over St. Mary's. The Falcons' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Faustina Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Methodist Children's Home). They blew past Immanuel Christian 76-16 on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Londen Bickham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 320 yards on only 11 carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Methodist Children's Home's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bickham. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Faustina Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Methodist Children's Home, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Faustina Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Methodist Children's Home struggles in that department as they've been averaging 261. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Faustina Academy lost to Methodist Children's Home on the road by a decisive 36-22 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Faustina Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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