Football Recap: Hamden Hall Country Day vs. St. Paul's Big Red
If Hamden Hall Country Day was riding high fresh off their 42-6 takedown of Capital Prep Harbor last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Hamden Hall Country Day fell 28-16 to the St. Paul's Big Red on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Hamden Hall Country Day let down their fans at home.
Defeat or not, Hamden Hall Country Day got some senior leadership from Qeanu Johnson and Charley Gulbin. Johnson picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Gulbin threw for 194 yards and a touchdown. Johnson has become a key player for Hamden Hall Country Day: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Michael Seward Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry for St. Paul's. Seward Jr's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Webber Marx, who threw for 115 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Hamden Hall Country Day's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for St. Paul's, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Hamden Hall Country Day will venture away from home to square off against Pingree at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Paul's, they will welcome Berkshire School at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Berkshire School will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Paul's surely won't give up without a fight.
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