Football Recap: St. Stephens Has No Trouble Against Mcdowell + How To Watch

Indians

Margin

10/17/25 @ McDowell	25
10/03/25 vs Alexander Central	21
08/29/25 vs Bunker Hill	19
09/12/25 @ North Iredell	7

St. Stephens lost a heartbreaker the last time they played McDowell, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Indians were the clear victors by a 41-16 margin over the Titans on Friday. The game marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.

Ryland Milligan threw for 156 yards while completing 88.9% of his passes. Maddox J Zablan was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards. On the ground, Izzy Payne rushed for 164 yards and five TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.

When it comes to explaining why McDowell lost, don't look at Hunter Pittman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown.

The victory got St. Stephens back to even at 4-4. As for McDowell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

St. Stephens didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-2 win against South Caldwell on the 24th. As for McDowell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 55-21 defeat against Watauga on the 24th.