Neumann hasn't had much luck against First Baptist Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Neumann Celtics will venture away from home to face off against the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Neumann ended up a good deal behind Somerset Academy and lost 48-30. The Celtics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything went First Baptist Academy's way against Community School of Naples two weeks ago as First Baptist Academy made off with a 47-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead First Baptist Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Sparacio, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bradley Martino was in the mix too, providing First Baptist Academy with three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was First Baptist Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Trent Maloney and Micah Fils-Aime, who racked up six sacks between them. Kevin Silva was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making nine total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Neumann's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for First Baptist Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Neumann took a serious blow against First Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 47-0. Can Neumann avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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