Football Recap: St. Mark's Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 9:10am

Football Recap: St. Mark's Lions vs. St. John's Mavericks

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St. Mark suffered their biggest loss since November 1, 2023 on Friday. They lost 62-42 to the St. John's Mavericks. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now lost six in a row.

Cole Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 439 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown for St. John's. Allen really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.

St. Mark's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for St. John's, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

St. Mark's will square off against Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Episcopal has won three straight at home, while St. Mark's won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for St. John's, they will challenge Episcopal School of Dallas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is facing Episcopal School of Dallas at the right time seeing as Episcopal School of Dallas is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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