Football Preview: Portsmouth Abbey Ravens vs. St. Paul's Big Red
The Portsmouth Abbey Ravens will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the St. Paul's Big Red at 2:00 p.m. Portsmouth Abbey will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Portsmouth Abbey is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Greenwich Country Day on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Portsmouth Abbey was dealt a 44-8 loss at the hands of Greenwich Country Day.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Berkshire School 42-24.
It was another big night for Michael Seward Jr, who rushed for 219 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Another reason for the win was St. Paul's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Braden Gilligan was the leader with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
St. Paul's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
St. Paul's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Portsmouth Abbey, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Portsmouth Abbey was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Paul's in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, winning 22-12. Does Portsmouth Abbey have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Paul's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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