Football Preview: St. Andrew's Cardinals vs. First State Military Academy Bulldogs
St. Andrew has gone 4-0 against First State Military Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Andrew's Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the First State Military Academy Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, St. Andrew's ended up a good deal behind Conrad Science and lost 40-25.
Meanwhile, First State Military Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.2 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. The match between them and Polytech wasn't particularly close, with First State Military Academy falling 34-19. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nate Price, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. 121 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kasson Bey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
St. Andrew's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for First State Military Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
St. Andrew's took their win against First State Military Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was First State Military Academy's Mark Lawrence, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 128 yards on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Andrew's still be able to contain Lawrence? There's only one way to find out.
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