The Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots will head out to take on the Wesleyan Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Pisgah Christian is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Mount Pisgah Christian had to suffer through a 35-3 loss at the hands of Mount Vernon. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even if they lost, Mount Pisgah Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, George Thompson was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan blew past St. Francis, posting a 42-3 victory on the road. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Knights are ranked 446th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Brown was his usual excellent self, throwing for 116 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Carter Hayes got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wesleyan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Mount Pisgah Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wesleyan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Mount Pisgah Christian was taken down by Wesleyan 31-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Can Mount Pisgah Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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