After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Central, Faith Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the South Newton Rebels by a score of 36-28. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Ezra Church
| 10/10/25 vs South Newton | 99 |
| 09/26/25 vs Tri-County | 68 |
| 08/29/25 vs Clinton Central | 54 |
| 09/05/25 vs North Newton | 53 |
| 08/22/25 @ Irvington Preparatory Academy | 9 |
Ezra Church was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 99 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown. Those 99 receiving yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Faith Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Despite the loss, South Newton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lyle Harrington threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Harrington's passing game has become a key predictor of the Rebels' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Faith Christian's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for South Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Faith Christian has already played their next contest, a 48-8 loss against Greenwood Christian Academy on the 17th. As for South Newton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-0 defeat against Frontier on the 17th.
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