Ben's Ford Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Prentiss Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ben's Ford Christian Eagles will host the Prentiss Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ben's Ford Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
If Ben's Ford Christian beats Prentiss Christian with 60 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Ben's Ford Christian blew past Tensas Academy, posting a 60-20 victory at home. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben's Ford Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dashell Houston led the charge by rushing for 211 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Houston really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Ein Knight was another key player, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ben's Ford Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Prentiss Christian is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Tallulah Academy. Prentiss Christian took a 32-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tallulah Academy. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Ben's Ford Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Prentiss Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Ben's Ford Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Prentiss Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 34-24. Will Ben's Ford Christian repeat their success, or does Prentiss Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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