Football Preview: New Albany Eagles vs. St. Francis DeSales Stallions
On Friday New Albany will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 7:00 p.m. St. Francis DeSales took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on New Albany, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, New Albany made easy work of Westerville Central and carried off a 38-13 victory. The Eagles pushed the score to 38-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Will Olah and he. Olah rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. New Albany is 3-1 when Olah posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise.
New Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
New Albany wouldn't let Westerville Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Albany can thank Hunter Howard and Michael Igwe for forcing both of them. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.78 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Bishop Watterson, falling 44-7. The Stallions' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
New Albany's record is now 4-6. As for St. Francis DeSales, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
New Albany might still be hurting after the 34-9 defeat they got from St. Francis DeSales in their previous matchup back in September of 2014. Can New Albany avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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