Football Preview: Emery/Weiner vs. Saint Mary's Hall Barons
Emery/Weiner has gone 4-0 against Saint Mary's Hall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Emery/Weiner will face off against the Saint Mary's Hall Barons at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in Emery/Weiner's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Emery/Weiner is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering First Baptist Christian just ended the team's 18-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 69-66. The loss put an end to Emery/Weiner's undefeated start to the season.
Emery/Weiner might have lost, but man, Bennett Grossman was a machine: he threw for 413 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Grossman has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Emery/Weiner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Callahan and Brendan Domsalla. Another thorn in First Baptist Christian's side was Guy Shafran, who forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saint Mary's Hall, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They skirted past St. Augustine 2-0. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Knights are ranked 252nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Mary's Hall's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Emery/Weiner, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Emery/Weiner beat Saint Mary's Hall 56-48 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Emery/Weiner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Mary's Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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