Football Game Preview: Episcopal Knights vs. St. Mark's Lions

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 1:38am

Football Preview: Episcopal Knights vs. St. Mark's Lions

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Episcopal is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Mark is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Episcopal Knights will host the St. Mark's Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Friday, Episcopal didn't have quite enough to beat Kinkaid and fell 16-14. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

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

Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Mark's, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Everything came up roses for Episcopal against St. Mark's in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-3 win. Will Episcopal repeat their success, or does St. Mark's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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