Football Recap: Booker T. Washington Tornadoes vs. Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions
Booker T. Washington extended their postseason success on Friday against Immaculata-La Salle. They claimed a resounding 41-6 victory over the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions. With the Tornadoes ahead 28-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Nylan Maine continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Irwin James was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and three touchdowns.
Booker T. Washington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Fabulis Scott, Ben Hanks Jr, and Mark Clarkson picked up one apiece. Hanks Jr has been hot , having posted at least one interception the last six times he's played.
Booker T. Washington's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.5 points per game. As for Immaculata-La Salle, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Booker T. Washington will venture away from home to square off against Gadsden County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Booker T. Washington likes a good challenge. Immaculata-La Salle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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