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Members of the 黑料吃瓜 campus community gathered on the banks of Mossy Creek as 18 Eagles football players made decisions to be baptized in the historic waters. Players lined the waterway in support of their teammates. Officiating the Aug. 20 event was Fellowship of Christian Athletes鈥� (FCA) Area Director Marty Blakely and FCA鈥檚 Lakeway Ambassador Alan Duncan, as well as Drew Eudy, congregation pastor at Mossy Creek Fellowship.

The event, though unusual on a college campus, is one embraced by Carson-Newman and its athletics program. 鈥淥ur number one goal is that we want to graduate these kids, but more importantly we want to develop young men of Christian faith,鈥� said Head Football Coach Ashley Ingram, who begins his second year at the program鈥檚 helm. 鈥淭his is really what it鈥檚 all about,鈥� he said looking around at those gathered. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more excited for them as they start their walk with Christ.鈥�

For over a decade now, the gathering has become a campus tradition as student-athletes follow Jesus Christ in believer鈥檚 baptism. The previous week, three women of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 volleyball team also made decisions to be baptized in Mossy Creek.