Football Preview: Raleigh Lions vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints
Raleigh is 7-0 against St. Andrew's Episcopal since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Raleigh Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints at 7:00 p.m. Raleigh's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so St. Andrew's Episcopal's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Raleigh is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Magee just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. The matchup between them and the Trojans wasn't particularly close, with Raleigh falling 14-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Raleigh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brendan Harper and Deuce Carter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Andrew's Episcopal, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 32-27 W over Puckett on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Saints considering their six-point performance the contest before.
John William Walker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 183 receiving yards and four touchdowns. St. Andrew's Episcopal is undefeated when Walker posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Crowder, who threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Raleigh fell to 7-1. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Raleigh has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Andrew's Episcopal, though, as they've been averaging only 57.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Raleigh against St. Andrew's Episcopal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-0 win. Will Raleigh repeat their success, or does St. Andrew's Episcopal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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