Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Faith Baptist). They were the clear victor by a 65-41 margin over the Lancaster Baptist Eagles on Friday. Fans of the Contenders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Langley, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Austin Yarborough was another key player, gaining 68 total yards and two touchdowns.
The victory for Faith Baptist keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Lancaster Baptist, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Faith Baptist will be playing at home against Milken at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Baptist will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lancaster Baptist, they will head out to square off against Santa Clarita Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lancaster Baptist's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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