Football Game Preview: Bullis Bulldogs vs. St. Albans Bulldogs

Bullis will head out on the road to square off against St. Albans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bullis will be strutting in after a victory while St. Albans will be coming in after a loss.

While Bullis' win against Episcopal wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs pulled ahead with a 27-26 photo finish over the Maroon on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Connor Salmin

Receiving Touchdowns

10/17/25 vs Episcopal	2
10/11/25 @ Potomac School	2
09/19/25 vs Loudoun Sports Academy	2
08/29/25 vs Gilman	1
08/22/25 vs Mount St. Joseph	1

A big part of Bullis' victory came down to the chemistry between Dillon Faust and his top target Connor Salmin. Faust rushed for 71 yards and two scores on only six carries while Salmin picked up 199 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Salmin also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Bullis is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. The Bulldogs also got a significant boost from Cedrick Youty, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.

Meanwhile, St. Albans is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Georgetown Prep. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Little Hoyas by a score of 22-19. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Bullis will need to focus on slowing down Will Martin, one of several St. Albans players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries, and also caught one TD. Another player making a difference was Brett Paukstis, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns.

St. Albans didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hugh Kaplan, Tyler Smith, and Martin picked up one apiece.

St. Albans' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bullis, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Bullis didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Albans in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 17-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bullis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.