Football Preview: Brother Martin Crusaders vs. St. Augustine Purple Knights
The Brother Martin Crusaders will square off against the St. Augustine Purple Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Brother Martin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: John Curtis Christian, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Brother Martin was ranked 14th). Brother Martin fell just short of John Curtis Christian by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop Rummel.
Brother Martin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for St. Augustine, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Brother Martin strolled past St. Augustine in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 24-6. Does Brother Martin have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Augustine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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