Football Recap: St. Paul Knights vs. Uxbridge Spartans
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Paul can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of the Uxbridge Spartans. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul lost on Friday, don't look at John Walsh Karam. Despite the final result, he threw for 249 yards while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, Walsh Karam also racked up 24 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023.
St. Paul wouldn't let Uxbridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Paul can thank William Kreelman and Krystian Kowalczyk for forcing both of them.
Uxbridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camden Lachapelle, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Lachapelle is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 138 every time he's taken the field this season. Thatcher Sweeney was in the mix too, providing Uxbridge with three touchdowns.
St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Uxbridge, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
St. Paul is on the road again on Friday to play Bartlett at 6:00 p.m. St. Paul is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season. As for Uxbridge, they will challenge Gardner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Uxbridge will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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