The Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Faustina Academy Falcons. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Methodist Children's Home is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Immanuel Christian, posting a 76-16 victory. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Londen Bickham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
Another reason for the win was Methodist Children's Home's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 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.
Methodist Children's Home was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Faustina Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 55-9 win over St. Mary's.
Faustina Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Methodist Children's Home, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Methodist Children's Home has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Faustina Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.9. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Methodist Children's Home strolled past Faustina Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 36-22. Will Methodist Children's Home repeat their success, or does Faustina Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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