Football Preview: Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers vs. First Presbyterian Day Vikings
The Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount de Sales Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Last Friday, Mount de Sales Academy made easy work of Central Fellowship Christian Academy and carried off a 31-7 victory. The game marked the Cavaliers' most dominant win of the season.
Mount de Sales Academy found their leader in underclassman Zavion Deshazier, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards on only six carries. Those 255 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Deshazier. Another player making a difference was Davien Williams, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 28-23 W over the Hornets.
One reason for the win was First Presbyterian Day's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Peyton Howard and Bennett Lake, who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Westfield School's side was Brady Lincoln, who forced a fumble, made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The victory got Mount de Sales Academy back to even at 3-3. As for First Presbyterian Day, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mount de Sales Academy might still be hurting after the 30-6 loss they got from First Presbyterian Day in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Mount de Sales Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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