King's Ridge Christian has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.38 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-17 bruising from the Wesleyan Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Wolves are ranked 150th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brody Beach, who rushed for 79 yards on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Beach has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, King's Ridge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wesleyan only rushed for 150.
It was another big night for Ben Brown, who threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 53 yards on only six carries for Wesleyan. Wes Vail was Brown's top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
King's Ridge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Wesleyan, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Ridge Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. 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. Wesleyan will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Fellowship Christian at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Wesleyan is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Fellowship Christian a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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