Wesleyan's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 13.38 points allowed on Friday. The Wesleyan Wolves took down the King's Ridge Christian Tigers 35-17. The win was familiar territory for the Wolves who have now won five contests in a row.
Ben Brown was his usual excellent self, throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 53 yards on only six carries. Wes Vail was Brown's top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
King's Ridge Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brody Beach, who rushed for 79 yards on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Beach has posted since back in August.
Wesleyan's record now sits at 7-1. As for King's Ridge Christian, their record now sits at 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Wesleyan and Fellowship Christian will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Wesleyan will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for King's Ridge Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. King's Ridge Christian's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Mount Vernon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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