Football Preview: All Saints Episcopal Trojans vs. UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES
The All Saints Episcopal Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. All Saints Episcopal will be strutting in after a win while UME Preparatory Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, All Saints Episcopal was fully in charge, breezing past Detroit 46-14 on the road.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nate Mienk and he. Mienk gained 86 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 86 total yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Tate Scully got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
One reason for the win was All Saints Episcopal's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jackson Daniels was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, UME Preparatory Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Gateway Charter Academy on Friday and fell 32-30.
All Saints Episcopal's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for UME Preparatory Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
All Saints Episcopal beat UME Preparatory Academy 38-27 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for All Saints Episcopal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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