Two dominant signal callers in Cooper Murr and Quincy Rheams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brazos Christian Eagles will face off against the First Baptist Saints at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brazos Christian comes in on 12 and First Baptist on four.
Brazos Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Live Oak Classical with points to spare, taking the game 31-13.
Brazos Christian found their leader in sophomore Murr, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards. Another player making a difference was Truett Goodyk, who gained 98 total yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Brazos Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Williams and Brody Garner, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, First Baptist's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 14.08 points allowed on Friday. First Baptist claimed a resounding 54-21 victory over Central Texas Christian. Considering the Saints have won ten contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rheams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Kaleb Mitchell was another key player, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
First Baptist didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tucker Brown and Luke Jackson. Brown also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Central Texas Christian's side was Joseph Martinez, who made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
First Baptist's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.3 points. As for Brazos Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Brazos Christian was taken down by First Baptist 55-13 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Brazos Christian was down 48-0.
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